End of fish discards will force seabirds to learn how to forage
for themselves Throwing large quantities of over-quota fish back
into the sea – dead – was condemned as a scandalous waste of a
precious food resource for years. Now, finally, the policy is to
be phased out following a vote in the European Parliament. Other
methods are to be employed to prevent over-fishing of certain
species. Fishermen – and consumers – ought to be the winners.
But what about seabirds, many of which now survive on a diet
substantially made up of discarded fish? Research carried out by
Westcountry-based scientists suggests despite the initial loss
of food, some species of seabird could successfully return to
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