Scotland Wants EU to Put Mackerel Sanctions on Iceland

Negotiations on quotas broke down

LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) — Scotland is urging the European Union to slap sanctions on Iceland after negotiations over Northern Atlantic mackerel quotas broke down this week.

EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki organized Monday's talks in London, which were attended by Scotland's fisheries partner Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.