Fishermen blockade Rotterdam in cod protest

Dutch fishermen have blockaded the world's largest port, Rotterdam, to protest against a ban on cod fishing.

The fishermen are demanding compensation for loss of income after the European Union closed nearly a third of the North Sea to cod fishing for six months to halt a dramatic fall in cod stocks.

Port officials have warned the fishermen to lift the blockade or face legal action. EU officials say cod stocks fell by more than third over the last thirty years.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service