EU moves closer to banning North American lobsters

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 18:14

The European Union has moved one step closer to a possible ban on live North American lobsters after its scientific advisory forum released a recommendation in favour of including the animal on its invasive species list.

... the EU scientific forum said it has submitted a “positive opinion” on the validity of an earlier proposal from Sweden to ban lobsters from Canada and the United States. A final decision by the EU is expected in April of 2017.

This has been excerpted from the 6 September 2016 edition of The Globe and Mail and is available in its entirety at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/eu-moves-closer-to-banning-north-american-lobsters/article31718062/