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ITEMS DEBATED State aid in Poland for the purchase of agricultural land 7 Genetically modified maize MIR604 8 Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures 9 EC/Norway: annual consultations for 2010 10 fishing...
Nov 20 2009 by Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail LABOUR needs to “take a lead” in setting out a route-map to a referendum on the Assembly’s powers, a senior MP said last night. And any “Yes” campaign had to avoid being seen as...
Balearic shearwater - Bryan Thomas We must act now to prevent the world's seabirds from sliding towards extinction, that's the message that Huw Irranca-Davies, the UK's Fisheries Minister, will deliver to his European...
THE National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations is fighting a last ditch attempt halt new European conservation proposals which it has described as 'reckless and irreponsible'. It has written to the UK fisheries minister...
Environmentalists have called for a global ban on the trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna after the body responsible for managing stocks cut quotas but did not suspend fishing of the threatened species. Environmentalists have called...
Marine & Coastal Access Bill OK, say BMF The British Marine Federation (BMF) has welcomed the passage of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, which is due to become law today as an Act of Parliament. The BMF has been working...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fishing nations must cut the amount of Atlantic bluefin tuna they catch and protect porbeagle and thresher sharks, European fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said on Friday ahead of international talks.
Crimes against wildlife, including badger baiting with dogs, hare coursing, poisoning of protected birds and even trapping them to sell as caged pets have soared to unprecedented heights. New figures from the police show that...
Statistics released today show encouraging increases in many wild bird populations between 2007 and 2008. This good news follows a period of decline over the last two or three years, but Wildlife Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies...
Oct 30 2009 by Jackie Bow, South Wales Echo GREEN-FINGERED politician Huw Irranca-Davies is to get his hands dirty at a tree planting day. More than 4,000 trees will be planted over 12 acres at the event, at Maesteg Golf Club....
