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As EU votes on fisheries reforms, no take zones prove their worth – again
Posted by Kevin Heath on February 6th, 2013 at 10: 17 am
As the EU votes on fisheries reforms in order to try and put together a plan to make the fisheries industry sustainable into the long term, a new study of a no take zone shows both nature and humans benefiting in as little as 10 years. Around the world no take zones – marine parks [...]
EU action plan on seabirds begins
Posted by Kevin Heath on November 16th, 2012 at 5: 23 pm
An action plan to reduce an estimated 200,000 sea-bird deaths a year due to the European fisheries industry has been adopted today. The new action plan will apply to EU registered fishing vessels where-ever they operate in the world and to non-EU vessels operating in EU waters. It is hoped that the new action plan [...]