Two fishermen on a Shetland-based trawler in the North Sea carry huge, yellow boxes on their boat. The trawler has already been inspected and declared legal in Norwegian waters and it crosses back into UK fishing territory.
The fishermen open the yellow boxes and start to throw tonnes of dead fish into the sea. Within a few minutes, they have dumped 5000kg of cod and other dead white fish - nearly 80 percent of their own catch.
Last autumn, the Norwegian coast guard documented in ...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.