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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8666

16 March 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Towards definitive ban on bottom trawls in Scottish coral reef areas

Brussels, 15/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on 22 March, the Agriculture-Fisheries Council should confirm the political agreement reached last Friday at Committee of Permanent Representatives level, on the protection of coral colonies in deep water around the north-east of Scotland (a site known as "Darwin Mounds"). The compromise text plans the definitive ban, as of 23 August, on the use of deep trawls in the "Darwin Mounds" zone. The boats concerned are ones that fish for so-called...

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