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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11498
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) fisheries

WWF says onboard cameras vital for monitoring

Brussels, 24/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - In a report published on Wednesday 24 February, the WWF calls for the comprehensive use of on-board cameras for fishing boats, as a means to monitor the ban on fish discards.

The WWF report on remote electronic monitoring of fishing operations is based on trials carried out by the United Kingdom and compares the on-board camera system on boats with traditional methods (aerial and boat surveillance, onboard observers, and dockside checks). According to...

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