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Daily anchovy catch limits set

SPAIN | Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Representatives of the Cantabrian and Northwest fishers guilds federations fixed the maximum quota of weekly and daily anchovy captures per vessel for next season, with limits of 1,000 kilograms per crew member and week.

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