EU's 2021 fishing quotas to exceed scientific advice Brussels will not follow scientific advice against over-fishing for at least the first quarter of 2021 on fish stocks shared with the UK (Photo: Fredrik Ohlander) Brussels, 18. Dec 2020, 07:01 EU fisheries ministers agreed on Thursday (17 December) on fishing opportunities for 2021 for the stocks managed by the EU, and provisional quotas for those stocks shared with the UK - pending on the outcome of Brexit negotiations. Following two days of negotiations, the European Council agreed on catch limits for over 200 commercial fish stocks in th...