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Have gratitude for the things you are discarding.-M.

Among the infectious diseases, hepatitis B infection (n = 128, 20.71%) was the most common cause for discarding, followed by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (n = 14, 2.26%), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) (n = 4, 0.64%).

An analytical study of discarded units of whole blood and its components in a blood bank at a tertiary-care hospital in Zalawad region of Saurashtra

Discarding of other reef fishes was almost exclusively driven by seasonal closures and minimum length limits.

Direct observation of fishing effort, catch, and discard rates of charter boats targeting reef fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico

MCS says there is widespread use of large square mesh panels to help reduce discarding and improve selectivity, but despite this the amount of fish discarded from this fishery remains high.

Avoid wild-caught salmon says MCS

"They didn't want to compromise." The main bone of contention is the plan to end fish discards - a practice commonly used by fishermen to avoid exceeiding the quota (European fishing boats have long been discarding fish, by some estimates up to a quarter of their catch, before entering a port to ensure that they meet the EU's strict quotas).

FISHERIES COUNCIL : PRESIDENCY IN LAST-DITCH BID FOR CFP DEAL

Mr Davies said: "This agreement signalled fisheries ministers' intentions to end the wasteful practices of discarding fish, to set catching at sustainable levels, to undertake more long term planning and, within this context, to move toward a more regional approach to managing fisheries.

EU fisheries policy changes will end discarding, says minister

"As far as discards are concerned, no one hates discarding more than our fishermen but there is concern about how a discards ban would work in practice.

WE'LL END DUMPING; Euro MPs vote to scuttle hated catches rules

Iwonder how many Cardiff citizens are aware of the fact that discarding a cigarette end from your car could bring you a fine of pounds 75 which, if not paid within 14 days, could escalate to as high as pounds 2,500!

Up to pounds 2,500 for dropping a cigarette ... but council staff left a bigger mess; Yousay

With trawler captains barred from discarding them, as they would usually do, because they cannot be landed, the fishermen made greater efforts to avoid them, such as by using better designed gear.

Discards ban project judged as effective

Under the bill, the environment minister will: devise a policy for dealing with radioactive contamination from the accident caused by the earthquake and tsunami; set standards for discarding radioactive waste; designate radioactive contamination areas that require special control; and designate areas where soil is highly contaminated.

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Shell fisherman Bob Hill from Blyth said: "Discarding is crazy.

Plans give hope to fishing industry; EU looks set to end practise of discarding fish

[ClickPress, Tue Jun 07 2011] The campaign to fight the policy of discarding fish -- many dead -- back into the sea has been backed by Boston's MEP.

Join the fight to dump Europe's fishing policies

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