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Each year, EU fisheries discard roughly 1.2 million tons of fish.

Help Oceana fighting this waste of fishing resources!

Discards and By-catches: Learn More

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  • Oceana welcomes EU Parliament adoption of Skagerrak discard ban
    Press Release
    17/04/2013
  • Fisheries Council scoffs at full discard ban, while Parliament prepares for battle ahead
    Press Release
    27/02/2013
  • Oceana applauds EU and Norway initiative to end discards in the Skagerrak
    Press Release
    31/08/2012

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