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10-Jun-12, 21:30
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Agreement for 70 per cent Discards Cut



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Scotland's prawn fishermen will significantly cut their level of fish discarding, following agreement reached for the use of new fishing gear designs. Marine Scotland has worked closely with the fishing industry to develop new trawl and net design solutions, which are highly selective and help avoid catching unwanted species that prawn vessels do not have the quota to land. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=3071)]