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EU probes Spain's new fuel subsidy

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Spain's government has increased fuel subsidy to fishermen from 0.06 euros to 0.095 euros after fishermen in the country stopped access to its ports. Such an increase may not be permitted under European Union's rules regulating competition. Consequently, European Union is investigating into this hike of fuel subsidy by Spain.

Legal issues & crime, Government domestic functions, Administration of General Economic Programs, Spain, Ship Building and Repairing, Use of energy, Fishing Vessels, Grants to Business, Company legal issue, Investigations, Energy use, European Union, Fishers (Persons), Fishing boats, Subsidies, Domestic policy

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$ 81M plan to aid US salmon men

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The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Organization (NOAA) has urged Californian government to decrease its planned 81million dollar disaster relief fund to 40 percent. The association has asked the authorities to protect the interests of salmon fishing companies.

California, Commercial Fishing, Fish hatcheries and preserves, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Economic policy, Fish industry, Fisheries, Salmon fishing

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