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Completely insanse waste - Fish Fight

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NigellaPleaseComeDineWithMe · 12/01/2011 10:19

Haven't seen any other threads on this - its appalling that so much good fish is thrown back dead because of the way the CAP works.

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When we've been to France there are loads of 'odd' local species of fish that we try but in the larger supermarkets the range is much more limited. No local fishmonger here Sad.

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NigellaPleaseComeDineWithMe · 12/01/2011 10:43

It's not criminal according to CFP - that's what makes it so obscene. I was thinking how much I have to pay for a good fish and there was Hugh chucking great big fish back into the sea Sad.

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ProfYaffle · 12/01/2011 10:42

I saw it last night and totally agree it seems insane but I think Hugh could've explained the science aspect a lot more and explored the state of fish stocks and whether limiting days is a viable alternative or not.

backwardpossom · 12/01/2011 10:41

It's absolutely criminal. Thanks for posting the link.

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NigellaPleaseComeDineWithMe · 12/01/2011 10:41

I meant CFP - oops...anyway all part of the same stupid rules that creates waste in the food industry.

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Bramshott · 12/01/2011 10:41

I watched this and was predictably horrified Sad.

Basically, because of quotas, half of the fish that's being caught in water around the UK is thrown back (that much I already knew) - BUT almost all of it is already dead when it's thrown back, so it's a complete waste.

The fishermen HFW met argued that limiting the number of days at sea per year would be a much better way of managing fish stocks. I don't know what the scientific arguments for/against this are, but the current system is so wasteful, there must be a better way.

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NigellaPleaseComeDineWithMe · 12/01/2011 10:40

About half of all fish caught in the North Sea is thrown back Shock - the issue is about waste.

CAP is as Sparkle said - the link explains it all.

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sparkle12mar08 · 12/01/2011 10:37

Common Agricultural Policy, not to be confused with the Common Fisheries Policy which is what the op actually means I think. But both of which are amongst the most economically insane policies you could dream up...

WimpleOfTheBallet · 12/01/2011 10:32

I think you need to explain what you're talking about more clearly...unless I'm thick...but I have no idea what CAP is.

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