Fish Discard Ban
Europe has agreed to end the controversial policy which sees thousands of tonnes of dead fish thrown back into the sea
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Green Party calls for immediate ban on throwing fish back
A ban on throwing fish back into the sea needs to be implemented immediately according to the Green Party.
Fishermen have been discarding fish to stop them exceeding their quotas set by Europe. The West Country's fishing industry welcomed a decision this week by the EU Council that the practice should be stopped.
The first phase of the ban will not come into effect until 2014, but the Green Party says the ban must start earlier to help save threatened species.
Fish Discard Ban: Full report
Kathy Wardle reports from Newlyn on how the West Country's fishing industry is welcoming a ban on the controversial policy of throwing fish back into the sea. Our fisherman have had to do it to stop them exceeding their quotas set by Europe.
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Fishing industry welcomes ban on discarding surplus fish
The West Country's fishing industry is welcoming a ban on the controversial policy of discarding dead fish caught accidentally. Fisherman have had to do it to stop them exceeding their quotas set by Europe.
But after 24 hours of negotiations, fisheries ministers in Brussels have approved a plan to overturn those rules and allow fishermen to keep the extra fish.
It was also decided that regions should be given more control over managing their fisheries.
The change follows pressure from the UK government and a long public campaign, which has included Westcountry TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
It's not definite when the ban will come in but it could be two years for mackerel and herring, and more like six years for cod, haddock, plaice and sole.
Fish discard ban: Fisheries Minister welcomes end to "abhorrence"
Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP talks about bringing an end to the practice of discarding "perfectly edible fish"
Fishing boats in Newlyn
Our reporter Kathy Wardle is in Newlyn, covering the story that fishermen are to be banned from throwing surplus fish overboard. There has been a long campaign against the practice.
EU agrees to ban fish discards - but not yet
by Jonathan Gibson
Europe has agreed to end the controversial policy which sees thousands of tonnes of dead fish thrown back into the sea
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Fishing: Europe agrees a ban on discarding dead fish
The EU council has agreed a ban on fishermen discarding dead fish but no date has been set and it is subject to more negotiations.
Provisional dates would see a ban on mackerel and herring discards by January, 1 2014 and a ban on whitefish discards (cod, haddock, plaice, sole) phased in 12 months later and fully in place by January 1 2018.