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Fears over seabird carnage in fish nets
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Yorkshire Post
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July 3, 2008
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HUNDREDS of seabirds have died this summer after becoming
entangled in fishing nets cast for salmon and sea trout off the
Yorkshire coast, say bird enthusiasts - who fear the toll could
increase when netting resumes today.
The high numbers of bird casualties reported by the Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) led the Environment Agency to
close the Filey Bay fishery for two weeks in a voluntary agreement
with the fishermen.
However, the RSPB is concerned that many more birds will die with
the reopening of the fishery today. The charity says the timing
could not be worse, when there are likely to be large numbers of
birds in Filey Bay.
Officials are also concerned that the ...