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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8560

10 October 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Differences persist on Irish Box, but Presidency hopes for political agreement at Monday's Council

Brussels, 09/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on Monday will attempt to reach political agreement on the proposal to establish a system for managing fishing effort in western waters, the main element of which, revision the protected "Irish Box" zone, continues to divide the Member States concerned, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. The Italian Presidency will present a compromise text at the Council, in light of discussions that took place on Wednesday...

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