MPs reject attempts to strengthen post-Brexit fishing protections

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Fisheries bill amendments on sustainable quotas and banning of supertrawlers defeated.

Environmental campaigners failed in their attempts to strengthen post-Brexit protections against over-fishing on Tuesday night, as the government rejected a series of amendments to the fisheries bill.

Attempts to enshrine in law a commitment to keep fishing quotas within the sustainable limits advised by scientists failed, and an amendment aimed at banning supertrawlers from marine protected areas was also defeated by 331 votes to 197.

The battle will now move to the House of Lords, where peers are expected to try to restore some measures on sustainability and destructive fishing practices. However, the government’s 80-strong majority means only minor tweaks are likely to be accepted.

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...adopting-sustainable-quotas-in-fisheries-bill
 
This is what a friend of mine had to say about this article, and I think this is a fair assessment of the situation.

"The massive market for seafood and crony politics makes fish conservation so awfully difficult. The battle continues..."
 
Here is what someone else had to say about this, and my god he was on the ball!

"What the Hell is wrong with people today??? Don't they understand how dangerous and destructive over fishing is to our future food supply? This is not appropriate or sustainable and shows how little we respect science, embracing greed and showing our own ignorance to the longterm ramificationsof our actions!"
 
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