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The day you all went to Strasbourg, and made history

Posted by Willie — 7 February 2013 at 10:49am - Comments
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"Victory for citizen power" said Roger Harriban, BBC, environment analyst

Where were you when you heard the news? I was sitting in a very chilly train station in Edinburgh, cursing a delayed train, unable to extricate myself from Twitter to go get a restorative coffee, when the news came through: Members of the European Parliament, those elected but often-maligned creatures, had voted overwhelmingly in favour of radical, progressive reform of Europe’s fish laws.

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A Wolf in Shrimp's Clothing

Last edited 4 February 2013 at 2:34pm
Publication date: 
4 February, 2013

A Wolf in Shrimp's Clothing: Exposing the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations

Traditional low-impact fishing is in crisis. These fishermen are the lifeblood of our coastal communities both across the UK and in many other European countries. They have been fishing responsibly for generations but are disappearing.

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