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Bid to halt EU fishing deal

Friday 20 November 2015 | Published in Local

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Bid to halt EU fishing deal
Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia has been named as the second defendant in an application for a judicial review filed in the High Court on behalf of Aronga Mana. 15111910

In an historic bid to stop the government entering into a purse seine fishing agreement and licensing with the European Union, an application for a judicial review has been filed on behalf of Aronga Mana (traditional leaders) in the High Court this week.

In an historic bid to stop the government entering into a purse seine fishing agreement and licensing with the European Union, an application for a judicial review has been filed on behalf of Aronga Mana (traditional leaders) in the High Court this week.


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