http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7621618.stmThe European Commission has announced a full review of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, saying the current regime fails to protect fish stocks.
EU Commission announces review of Common Fisheries Policy
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EU Commission announces review of Common Fisheries Policy
From the BBC website:
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
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lets hope it works out better and stocks start to improve for all
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There's another goog article on the BBC site about marine conservation at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7611636.stm, written by Ted Danson from Cheers oddly enogh
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Re: EU Commission announces review of Common Fisheries Policy
thats an interesting article - i remember reading another one where the price of tuna dropped for a while as spotter planes made catching them more efficient and then obviously the farming of them - just like the salmon here at home - getting cheaper relative to all the others
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Here's another BBC piece on discards:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7635668.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7635668.stm
...environmental groups including the WWF and the RSPB agree that discards are unacceptable and are supporting moves by the Scottish fishing industry to make changes.
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]