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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Defra says no ban on cod after new fishing report warns of declining stocks
Minister rejects cod fishing ban

The government has insisted it will not ban cod fishing to tackle the decline in stocks, warning it would mark the end of the UK’s fishing industry. It was responding to a new report in American journal Science, which today warns that without radical action, there will be no wild fish or seafood left by… Read more »

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Geoff Hoon says EU needs Turkey and western Balkan members
EU ‘incomplete’ without Turkey

The European Union would be “incomplete” without Turkey and western Balkan countries such as Croatia and Macedonia, Geoff Hoon said last night. The minister for Europe said the EU currently faced a choice – whether to evolve and become “more relevant and more effective”, or “lock the doors” against change. Mr Hoon said politicians should… Read more »