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"Question No 21 by Jonas Sjöstedt ():
A Commission proposal on the limit values for dioxin in fish could be a death blow to the Swedish fishing industry. According to the Swedish Fisheries Board, the proposal would probably result in a total ban on the sale of salmon and eels from the Baltic. The sale of Baltic-caught herring and small Baltic herring for human consumption would also be at risk. In the worst case two or three thousand fishermen could lose their jobs. Sweden will be hardest hit as Finland and Denmark also have fishing grounds in the Atlantic.
It is important not to act in too much haste in this matter. The Swedish view is that for the time being it would be better to provide dietary advice on how often fish may be eaten, combined with a vigorous campaign against the release of dioxins, than to set limit values. That was regarded as satisfactory in public health terms as the quantities of toxin are extraordinarily low and fish is an important source of nutrition.
Could the Council adjust the Commission proposal to avoid the destruction of much of Sweden’s fishing industry?"@en1
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"Subject: Dioxin rules threaten fish in the Baltic"1
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