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  • Friday, 26 July, 2024
    EU fishing
    Brussels abandons crackdown on overfishing

    European Commission drops possible legal action against five member states for failing to police ban on discarding fish

    Mackerel, mantis shrimps, mullet, prawns, sole and cuttlefish are caught by a trawling net aboard a fishing vessel in Rimini, Italy
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    Report says issue will still affect 600mn people by the end of the decade

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  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
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    The nation’s inability to protect a species that has such cultural power looks both cavalier and foolish

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  • Sunday, 7 July, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2024
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  • Thursday, 27 June, 2024
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    EU to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs and sugar

    Bloc to apply ‘emergency brake’ on imports from Kyiv signalling difficult membership talks ahead

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  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
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    Protectionist policies are exacerbating inflation, says Olam Agri

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  • Tuesday, 25 June, 2024
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    Coalition government agrees annual levy on emissions from livestock after months of fraught negotiations

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  • Tuesday, 25 June, 2024
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    English farmers rethink Tory allegiance over ‘botched’ Brexit

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  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2024
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  • Monday, 17 June, 2024
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  • Monday, 17 June, 2024
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  • Saturday, 15 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
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  • Sunday, 9 June, 2024
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  • Saturday, 8 June, 2024
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    Scarcity of organic cows puts pressure on UK milk supplies, warn experts

    Consumer demand for more expensive milk returns as cost of living pressures ease

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