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Recycled socks help make a sea change

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 17 December 2014 - Categories: Diving, Fishing, Love Sea Life, Marine Environment

  Fisheries Minister George Eustice showed his commitment to reducing marine litter when he was presented with a pair of recycled socks this week. The socks are made from 100% recycled nylon, with 28% coming from recycled fishing gear. They …

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New discard ban is a step towards healthier seas

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 28 November 2014 - Categories: Discards Ban, Fishing

If you’re not part of the fishing industry, you might not have heard much about discards. However, you may have heard talk of fisherman throwing fish back into the ocean, after bringing up more than they are allowed to sell …

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Agreement reached on mackerel fishing and North Sea fishing quotas

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 13 March 2014 - Categories: Fishing

An agreement has been reached between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway, with a great result for the UK, following years of negotiations over mackerel fishing. The agreement reached will mean that the EU, Norway and Faroe Islands will all …

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Fisheries Minister visits Grimsby

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 11 March 2014 - Categories: Fishing

On Monday and Tuesday of this week the Fisheries Minister George Eustice visited Grimsby where he saw first-hand the significance of the area to fish processing in the UK. He kicked off his visit on Monday night by having a …

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