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<p>During 2014, the Marine Management Organisation approved 26 international swaps
of ray quota. A total of 326.5 tonnes of rays were swapped out for other species,
and 75.6 tonnes of ray quota were gained through international swaps.</p><p> </p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p> </p><p>Some 220 tonnes of plaice were swapped out during 2014, across
a total of eight transactions.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>These
international quota swaps were discussed with the fishing industry and approved in
order to acquire stocks that UK fishermen wish to catch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Each
proposed swap is considered on its merits.</p><p> </p>
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