The response to Hugh Fearnely-Whittingstall's latest TV programme, the fight sequel has highlighted the need for more education amongst both the media and the public. Seafish's Phil MacMullen gives a more balanced view than some of the press who, yet again, took much of HFW's programme at face value without appreciating the highly complex nature of managing fish stocks - after all, if it was that simple we would not be in the position we are today.
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At the moment, as you are
reading this fishing boats off the Cornish coast are in the process of
dumping perfectly good haddock back over the side - dead. |
Some of the media reports are linked here:
The Mirror