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EU fisheries reform plan falls short of outright discards ban

Fiona Harvey, the Guardian

17 May 2013 •

Green campaigners disappointed as ministers agree on phased in five per cent discard rate from 2015, with exemptions on some species

Fisheries ministers from across Europe came to an agreement on a sweeping reform of fisheries policies early on Wednesday morning, but fell short of the most ambitious changes that green campaigners had...

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