#Fishermen

1/ Where I am on fish. A thread.Any deal with the EU has to be looked at as a whole. Fishing is but one aspect of a deal although it
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Somewhat shamefully, I continue to gawk at the train-wreck of #Brexit. One thing I have been struck by, in the latest spasm of people people shocked at what they voted
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In 1958 Britain deployed its navy against Iceland’s coastguard and fishermen, after Iceland annexed 12 nautical miles of fishing zoneThe UN had to mediate, in 1961 Iceland got to keep
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THREAD: For @MongabayIndia I report on the varied impacts of last week's #CycloneNivar from its landfall area around Marakkanam & Puducherry. Every1 is joyous that impact is less, so here
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Listen, the design for the Coach Trainers in Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee was 10/10 perfection and we need to talk about it. (THREAD) They're an evolution of the concept of the
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The excavations at the Malian city of Gao carried out by Cambridge University revealed glass windows. One of the findings was entitled: “Fragments of alabaster window surrounds and a piece
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My timeline is full of earnest think tankers saying thinks along the lines of "Boris Johnson wants a Deal because he wants a success" and "Business / the economy wants
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A thread on fish & #Brexit. Here is a chart that highlights the four main fish caught by UK vessels, and landed in the UK. #Herring #Mackerel #Cod #HaddockYou need
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NEW: European Commission president @vonderleyen: As things stand I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not, but I can tell you there is a path to
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So there are significant differences in the decline in the uk fishing industry and in my opinion England feels like it's been unable to absorb the effects of de commissioning
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It occurs to me that many people shocked about #nayarivera ‘s disappearance aren’t well versed or experienced in water safety and lifesaving. Conspiracy theories of all stripes are popping up.
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I was recently at the screening of a short documentary & talk on the planned artificial islands in the south of Penang. Seeing as many people aren't familiar with the
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1/n If you noticed by Twitter profile pic then you know about my fascination with #giantisopods 2/n You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a
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The govt’s Agriculture Bill1. Ditches British Animal Welfare standards2. Will mean UK is flooded with cheap low quality food.3. Will put UK farms at huge disadvantage4. Uk will not be
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I think people need to optimize their clothes. How did we end up with such shitty clothing choices? Cotton shirts, cotton pants as far as the eye can see. What
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THREAD1)Fact: The Chinese Communist Party is a threat to our world.The regime in #Iran is allowing Chinese fishing companies use highly destructive "bottom trawling" techniques in Iran's southern waters, devastating
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