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    Irish Examiner

    5th April, 2010

    The following are excerpts from the Irish Examiner of 5th April. Click on the link below to see the whole story.

    "ANGLERS and conservationists are mounting strong opposition to moves to change a law that has imposed a complete ban on commercial fishing for sea bass over the past 20 years.

    Just like his predecessor, new Fisheries Minister Sean Connick will come under pressure from FIF and those in favour of retaining the ban."

    "An Irish Bass group report also opposes what it describes as Marine Institute (MI) support for the change in the legislation sought by the FIF. The group claims the MI recommendations are based on another study which now has no relevance to this situation."


    Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/donal-hickey/bass-stocks-face-annihilation-as-fif-seek-u-turn-116371.html