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  • UK secures victory in EU fisheries negotiations

    皇冠体育app UK Government has today secured a victory for the fishing industry by stopping a massive cut in the number of days that fishermen are allowed to spend at sea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon meets EU Commissioner to resolve 鈥渄ays at sea鈥� cuts

    To look at UK priorities for next year's fish quotas and the need to avoid drastic cuts to the amount of time fishermen can spend at sea.聽

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishermen trial technology to protect marine habitats

    Trials show that new technology is allowing South West fishermen to continue to fish in their local area while protecting the marine habitats in Lyme Bay, it was revealed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Trials show fishermen can drastically reduce discards

    皇冠体育app UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishermen to join forces to keep their communities afloat

    Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK sets out priorities for EU fisheries negotiations

    We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Spelman urges one voice during European negotiations

    Defra Ministers are fighting in Europe for all of the UK鈥檚 farmers, fishermen and taxpayers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures important breakthrough on management of fish stocks

    皇冠体育app European Commission today agreed that fishing quotas will not be subject to an automatic cut by the EU if data about individual stocks is insufficient.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Ireland join forces to preserve Mackerel stocks

    Another ally today to support Britain's efforts to ensure that Mackerel stocks in the North Sea remain healthy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Biggest ever national sea angling survey to boost sport

    Sea anglers in England are to be asked what fish they catch and what they return in the biggest ever survey of the sport in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Let them eat hake, Government takes lead in buying sustainable fish

    皇冠体育app standards for all food procured by Government departments and their agencies will come into force for all new catering contracts from September 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra wins Seafish Supreme Court case

    Seafish is the body which supports the UK's seafood industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New plan to secure future of fishing communities and fleets

    皇冠体育app proposals have been developed with the aim of placing the whole English fleet onto a more sustainable footing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of cormorant licensing regime announced

    Cormorants are a predatory species that can cause significant damage to fish stocks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra bites down on threats to sharks

    Shark Conservation Plan shows how we intend to protect sharks, skates and rays under threat of extinction.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending the dreadful waste of fish discards

    Defra is working to end discards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Finding a better way to fish

    Proposals to make our inshore fleet more sustainable.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

    皇冠体育app UK has secured an agreement to a complete review of the controversial cod recovery plan for 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fish with chips to help Defra predict future stocks

    Sensors similar to those used in computer games consoles are to be planted into fish to help scientists better understand their movements under water.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK fisheries minister, Richard Benyon, has rejected Iceland's reasons for increasing their mackerel quota

    皇冠体育app Government of Iceland sent a formal letter (demarche) to the UK outlining its position.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government