Mauritania to ban some fish exports
2008-10-03
Mauritanian will ban the export of three types of fish to curb the food crisis in the country, AFP reported Thursday (October 2nd). A government memorandum said bluefish, mullet and meagre would be "exclusively reserved for domestic Mauritanian consumption," adding that the measure is aimed at lowering prices in local markets. These three varieties are included in the fisheries agreement with the EU, APA reported.
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