25/10/2012
As the Government claims victory in its attempts to limit overfishing in Europe, conservationists tell Charlotte Smith the provisional deal is weak and won't protect fish stocks.
Conservationists say new EU proposals to improve sustainable fishing are weak and won't help protect depleted fish stocks. Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon says the changes will reduce discards and support smaller fishing communities, but Greenpeace says as it is a voluntary scheme it can never solve the problem of overfishing.
And tiny clumps of moss are being airlifted to the Peak District to help re-seed areas of bare peat land. Reporter Bob Walker is out in the National Park to see how the spores can help restore the natural landscape.
This programme is presented by Charlotte Smith and produced in Birmingham by Angela Frain.
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