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    WWF Press release: Welcomes increased protection for eels – but total stop needed

    WWF Press release: Welcomes increased protection for eels – but total stop needed

    During last night's nightly meeting in Brussels, EU fisheries ministers voted in favour of a ban on recreational fishing for eel and an extension of the fishing ban from three to six months. WWF welcomes the decision but is critical of the fact that countries can choose their own time period. Sweden's eel fishery is one of the largest in the EU.