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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10463

30 September 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/fisheries
Italy still failing to end illegal drift-netting

Brussels, 29/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - If Italy fails to observe a Court of Justice ruling on the long-running issue of the use of drift nets to catch tuna and swordfish, it could face financial penalties. On Thursday 29 September, the European Commission called on Italy to take measures to comply with the Court ruling of October 2009 to end the illegal use of drift nets. “If no satisfactory action is taken within two months from the receipt of the Commission's letter, the Commission may...

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