date:Jun 14, 2012
al Affairs hailed the agreement asa major step towards radical reform of the broken Common Fisheries Policy[CFP].
Richard Benyon, minister for the natural environment and fisheries, said:After years of pressing to eliminate discards it was always my aim to get the Council to agree to end this wasteful practice as soon as possible.
While I am disappointed that the Council has not agreed the firm dates that I was seeking, a commitment to eliminating discards is a step in the right direction.
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