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Is the British Fishing Industry Doomed?

Amid rising fuel prices and declining fish stocks, the British government has banned fishing for scallops by dredging the sea floor in Lyme Bay. Is it a victory for a fragile marine environment or the final death knell for the British inshore fishing industry?

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project