South Pacific nations to stop bottom trawling

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South Pacific nations to stop bottom trawling

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[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
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#2 Post by fishinmidget »

thats a majior step forward. good stuff.
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#3 Post by MAC »

That's great news..... Hopefully there will be plenty of pressure on others to follow suite.

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#4 Post by corbyeire »

hopefully its implemented and actually does what its meant to do!
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#5 Post by MC »

I just hope that it puts presure on other countries to exploting our sea's as they are over fished and under pressure
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#6 Post by Tomaszek »

Only hoping that it will not becomes just another dead regulation :?
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#7 Post by Seancelt »

A big step in the right direction.......if it is followed through on.
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