Brussels, 16/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 16 November, the European Commission adopted an action plan in order to address the problem of incidental catches of seabirds in fishing gear. Scientific evidence has shown that high numbers of seabird species including albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, auks, sea ducks and divers are being caught in fishing gear every year. Measures taken so far to protect seabirds from entanglement in fishing gear have been ineffective.
The new action plan...