Render Posted February 27, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2013 European Union fisheries ministers have agreed to phase out the controversial practice of dumping unwanted fish. After a tense all-night meeting, ministers said a ban on "discards" should be phased in, starting in January 2014 for certain types of fish. Ministers agreed some exemptions to the ban - but the European Parliament may still refuse to accept them. It is a victory for campaigners who have demanded the end of a practice that has brought the EU into disrepute. The UN says Europe has the world's worst record of throwing away fish. Almost a quarter of all catches go back overboard dead because they are not the fish the crews intended to catch. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21598367 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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