Monday, March 21, 2016

Professors advocating prohibition of fishing Share North Sea – De Stentor

A total fishing ban must reach large parts of the North Sea, more than advocacy twenty professors and other scientists in a letter to the responsible ministers, Trouw reports on Monday.

professors want Minister Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure and Environment and State Secretary Van Dam of Economic Affairs take measures to ensure that nature can recover.

the scientists want Schultz fisheries include the Frisian prohibits front and the adjacent nature reserve Central Oyster Grounds completely.

“If these areas are not fully closed to all forms of fishing is not expected that really will restore the natural values,” the scientists write.

Limitation of fishing would not be enough are to have an effect on the ecosystem, the scientists write, including Han Lindeboom, professor of marine ecology at Wageningen.

Last month, concluded a consortium of non-governmental organizations that are committed to sustainable and socially responsible fisheries that the Netherlands is very lax in combating illegal, undocumented and unregulated fishing. Control this is the worst of the major European importing countries.

The House debate Wednesday on the protection of natural areas in the North Sea. Visned interest group called the demands “highly exaggerated”.

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In the North Sea fish caught that there used to not feel at home, while others seek refuge elsewhere. The winners and losers of the coast of the Netherlands (+)

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