Latest animation seeks to explain the discard debacle

Every year in the EU, 1.7 million tonnes of fish are thrown back into the sea after being caught. This wasteful practice is widely criticised and negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament over the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) are seeking to address the problem. This video explores the reasons for discards in the EU, their implications and the current efforts to end the practice.

This video can be viewed on the IIEA website:http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/video...

It forms part of The Environment Nexus -- your digital ecosystem.
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