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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Trials show fishermen can drastically reduce discards

    The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pick of the crop could earn fewer farm inspections

    The government hopes to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers, whilst still achieving high standards on the environment, health and animal welfare.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Authority collected waste for England: annual statistics

    These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10 and 2010/11.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sky lanterns cause Bonfire Night nuisance for farm animals

    Bonfire Night revellers are being reminded to think about the problems which sky lanterns can cause before using them. Speaking to the Women…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishermen to join forces to keep their communities afloat

    Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New service for householders to stop unwanted advertising mail

    A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green-fingered students share recipe for success

    A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK sets out priorities for EU fisheries negotiations

    We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More choice and lower water bills for businesses

    Government proposals to slash the current threshold to just five megalitres of water.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local areas are keen to form Local Nature Partnerships

    Twenty two areas across England have been given funding by Defra to help them become a Local Nature Partnership (LNP).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood risk areas prepared for emergencies says independent report

    England and Wales are now better prepared than ever to respond to major flooding, says an independent report published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First new members of Animal Health and Welfare Board For England

    The first non-executive members of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England were today announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Appointments to the Zoos Expert Committee

    New appointments to the Zoos Expert Committee including new chair.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2 million boost to tackle air pollution

    51 councils across England will receive funding for a range of projects designed to reduce serious levels of air pollution in our towns and cities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointment to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    Judith Webb MBE has been reappointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointments to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

    Sir Henry Keswick and Ms Jennifer Ullman have been reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jim Paice: exporters must not break animal welfare laws

    Government has written to exporters to warn them of the consequences of not observing the law on animal welfare standard.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Spelman urges one voice during European negotiations

    Defra Ministers are fighting in Europe for all of the UK’s farmers, fishermen and taxpayers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures important breakthrough on management of fish stocks

    The European Commission today agreed that fishing quotas will not be subject to an automatic cut by the EU if data about individual stocks is insufficient.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Ireland join forces to preserve Mackerel stocks

    Another ally today to support Britain's efforts to ensure that Mackerel stocks in the North Sea remain healthy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government