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Fishing for plastic

  • by Editorial Team
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  • 5 May 2011
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EU unveils original initiative to tackle two different issues in one go – marine pollution and necessary quotas on fishing, which put jobs at risk.

Rather than accepting that reducing pressure on fish stocks translates into a loss of revenue – or worse – for many fishermen, why not shift some of the subsidies towards a scheme that would remunerate crews to clean up the oceans?

Read the full story in The Guardian

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