Denmark pulls in approximately 100,000 tonnes of sand eels from UK waters every year – a catch valued at US$43 million.
Fishing groups have warned of the wider impact of the ban, which puts hundreds of jobs at risk – and not just at sea.
Those in the supply chain will be affected as well, including dozens of fish processing factories which turn sand eels into a range of products such as fish oil for human consumption and food for commercially farmed salmon.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Sand eels is the common name used for several species of fish which make up a crucial part of the food…