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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10708
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) fisheries

Idea of closing 20% of waters to fishing makes headway

Brussels, 11/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Among the ideas set out by the rapporteur of the European Parliament on reform of Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is a measure aimed at compelling member states to close down fishing on 10-20% of their waters over three years. According to a study presented on Monday 8 October to the EP fisheries committee, the creation of such sanctuaries (an idea that goes further than what the European Commission is recommending) would be costly due to the controls...

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