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Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Would an EU ban on fish discards be effective?


Andrew George talks to reporter Julie Scantlebury and Fisheries Mnister Richard Benyon talks cod and discards on BBC Radio Cornwall's breakfast show with James Churchfield. After an early morning start and a tour of the market the minister was due to meet with fishermen in the Mission at Newlyn.

Top of the agenda is cod, cod quota and discards - in the wake of a group of MPs most recent decision regarding discards - see Hugh's FishFight.


This visit follows last weeks publshed article in the Guardian follows the exchange in the House and received many subsequent comments.
Would an EU ban on fish discards be effective?  The EU is proposing a ban on fish discards, but a group of MPs says this is a 'knee-jerk reaction'. Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. 
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