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Industry to Support Real Time Closures
Aug 01,2007 00:00
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SACN
"Skippers could sound the alert when fish stocks are struggling under plans to conserve North Sea supplies. Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead revealed the idea ahead of a planned visit to Fraserburgh on Wednesday. Mr Lochhead is discussing the voluntary scheme of "real-time closures" with industry representatives. Areas would be closed when undersize cod were spotted to protect these stocks, which if caught at present have to be discarded." BBC Website - Read More.... |