Britain banned sand eel fishing last year in an effort to protect and sustain ... brought in by the last Conservative government and was hailed by environmentalists. Scotland followed suit shortly ...

Numbers of eels, which have also been impacted by climate change, destruction of habitats and illegal fishing, have declined by around 90% over the past 40 years. Source: Canal and River Trust ...

(Wildlife Terry via Flickr) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The European Union told an arbitration court on Tuesday the United Kingdom is violating a post-Brexit agreement by banning sand eel fishing in ...

The EU has taken legal action against the UK, arguing that its ban on sand eel fishing in North Sea waters violates post-Brexit fishing agreements, Reuters reported. The case challenges UK ...

The UK and European Union (EU) are heading to court next week after failed negotiations over the catching of sand eels. The UK has banned European boats from catching the fish species to protect ...

Britain banned sand eel fishing last year in an effort to protect ... Conservative government and was hailed by environmentalists. Scotland followed suit shortly after with its own ban.