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UK fishermen win increased fish quotas
Govt wins ‘fair’ UK fisheries deal

The government has secured an increase in EU fish quotas after fishermen complained they were forced to throw more than half of healthy catches back into the sea. As part of an attempt to safeguard cod and other fish stocks, the amount of fish UK trawlers can catch is fixed by the European Union (EU)…. Read more »

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Second FMD outbreak same as first
Defra denies failure to contain FMD

The government’s claim to have swiftly contained the first outbreak of foot and mouth disease has been cast into doubt. Scientists believe a second report of the virus a month after foot and mouth was first confirmed was part of the same outbreak, suggesting the government should not have claimed to have contained the virus… Read more »