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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9875

3 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Concern about shark fishing in Indian Ocean

Brussels, 02/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The 13th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is being held in Bali from 30 March to 3 April. Over 70 conservation, marine science, diving and sport fishing groups from around the world (Shark Alliance, Pew Environment Group, Greenpeace, etc) are urging the IOTC to reject European Union and Australian proposals that, they believe, could weaken the regional ban on shark finning, the wasteful practice of cutting off a shark's valuable fins...

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