Discards ban - will it help?

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John D
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Discards ban - will it help?

#1 Post by John D »

Hi everyone.

What do you guys think of this - will a ban on discards help rebuild diminishing fish stocks?

http://news.ie.msn.com/eu-agrees-fish-discard-deal

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Re: Discards ban - will it help?

#2 Post by shorething »

This article might answer some questions john
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 224506.htm

A good site with plenty fish related topics from the scientists
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