Thanks GSS
Donal's points are very well presented
The policy was obviously not implemented in the spirit it was conceived throughout the EU. The Spanish and Danish have obviously got the "ear" of someone early on ,and the penalty for not operating the policy is insufficient to deter if it exists at all.
The Spanish government is obviously in cahoots with someone in the commission (an opinion) and is in control of how it is implemented / ignored
As you may have noticed getting large organisations to acknowledge wrongdoing is an uphill struggle
Further info
Debating EUROPE - Fishing Policy