Since then, the Fisheries Council meeting of 16 December decided on drastic reductions in the total allowable catches for certain species such as cod and anchovy which were in the region of 25 percent for cod and 43 percent for anchovy for the year 2000.
Efterfølgende besluttede Fiskeriudvalget på sit møde den 16. december at foretage drastiske nedskæringer i de tilladte fangstmængder - eksempelvis en 25% reduktion for torsk og en 40% reduktion for ansjoser i 2000.