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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Katrine Bussey

Ministers accused of ‘still breaking the law’ over fishing licences

The Scottish Government is “still breaking the law” with decisions on fishing licences, conservationists claimed as they insisted the actions of ministers are “harming our seas”.

Charity Open Seas hit out at the Government more than a year after the Court of Session backed a ruling which declared licensing decisions to allow scallop dredging were unlawful, because ministers did not consider the impact on the marine environment.

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