EU OKs tougher penalties for illegal fishing
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 17:14
in Earth & Climate
The European Union agreed Tuesday on tougher penalties to counter illegal fishing, considered a major cause of the depletion of fish stocks in European waters, particularly of prized cod and bluefin tuna.
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