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Manifesto for fair fisheries

Joint declaration between Greenpeace, NUTFA, UK Fishermen’s Associations and fishermen on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. The EU Common...
Posted by Fran G - 7 August, 2012 - 12:50

Have you ever seen a cod dancing and a mackerel making friends on the beach?

My colleague Alicia and I recently had the great opportunity of travelling down from the Greenpeace office to Falmouth to meet the amazing all-female Cornwall...
Posted by Cristiana - 30 July, 2012 - 16:42 -

Biggest fine in maritime history for Spanish fishing barons in UK

I don’t know what I expected notorious Spanish fishing barons to look like. Strapping and medallioned, with deep tans and fancy wrist watches? Or sinewy, wiry...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 26 July, 2012 - 17:00 -

Why do Europe’s taxpayers fund overfishing overseas?

Q: What do you do when you run out of fish? A: go catch someone else’s! Cheeky perhaps, but that is the gist of what is referred to in European fishy...
Posted by Willie - 10 July, 2012 - 15:13 -

Recovery for Europe’s fisheries, or just wishful thinking?

Basic first aid tells you the most important thing to do is not cause any more harm: don’t make things worse. That makes sense, of course, but if you happen...
Posted by Willie - 4 July, 2012 - 11:51 -

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