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Now playing Next France Scallop wars: French and British fishermen pledge talks to solve spat French and British fishermen have said they will attend talks to quell a dispute over access to the scallop-rich seabed off the coast of Normandy in northern France. 29/08/2018
Now playing Next Switzerland Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine. Water authorities in Switzerland are struggling to save a number of species, most notably Grayling fish due to the rising heat affecting oxygen levels. 08/08/2018
Now playing Next Switzerland Europe's fish find heatwave too much In parts of Europe the summer heatwave has been so bad, even the fish are dying. 07/08/2018
Now playing Next Russia Hundreds of tons of dead herring wash up on Russian coast Environmentalists in Sakhalin said it's possible the entire population of herring in the area of Piltun Bay has been wiped out. 13/06/2018
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Now playing Next Next Series Fish in a new climate Will oysters be able to survive climate change and the expected rise of water temperatures in seas and oceans across the globe? 11/09/2017
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Now playing Next Canada Arctic icebergs reach Canadian coast, disrupting sea lanes and fishing Unusually large icebergs have broken off the Arctic shelf and floated south, coming close to the Canadian shore, posing shipping and fishing hazards, but proving to be a big tourist draw. 20/04/2017
Now playing Next no comment South Korea: a fish out of water Locals and tourists braved below freezing temperatures to take part in South Korea’s Sancheoneo ice fishing festival on Saturday (January 14). 15/01/2017
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