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G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Stage 1 |
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Environment related objective
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To support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry, grants have been provided to organisations that will build advanced biofuel plants that will produce fuels for Aviation and HGVs.
The intention is to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high-potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production, to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry for Aviation and HGV, and to support the uptake in the use of low carbon fuels.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Stage 1
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Producers of biofuels, with the caveat that they will not produce biofuel until their projects are complete. The projects are still ongoing.
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Type of measure
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Match-funded project development grant.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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June 2018 - December 2018.
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Keywords
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Environment
Bio
Emissions
Pollution
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Stage 1 |
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Environment related objective
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To support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry, grants have been provided to organisations that will build advanced biofuel plants that will produce fuels for Aviation and HGVs.
The intention is to help projects demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of high-potential technologies by removing fundamental barriers to scale up, enabling them to reach commercial scale production, to support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry for Aviation and HGV, and to support the uptake in the use of low carbon fuels.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Stage 1
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Producers of biofuels, with the caveat that they will not produce biofuel until their projects are complete. The projects are still ongoing.
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Type of measure
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Match-funded project development grant.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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June 2018 - December 2018.
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Keywords
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Environment
Bio
Emissions
Pollution
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) |
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Environment related objective
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To promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. It also fosters the implementation of measures that are subject to new rules to ensure better compliance of EU Member States and operators with the objectives, rules and targets of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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Beneficiaries are selected on the basis of selection criteria agreed between the 4 Devolved Governments and Administrations, and the UK Managing Authority. Beneficiaries can include fishermen, fishermen organisations, businesses involved with fisheries, aquaculture, fish processing sectors, SMEs, fish producer organisations, professional organisations, fisheries local action groups, cooperatives and local and national public bodies.
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Type of measure
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Co-financing
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2014-2020
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) |
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Environment related objective
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To promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. It also fosters the implementation of measures that are subject to new rules to ensure better compliance of EU Member States and operators with the objectives, rules and targets of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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Beneficiaries are selected on the basis of selection criteria agreed between the 4 Devolved Governments and Administrations, and the UK Managing Authority. Beneficiaries can include fishermen, fishermen organisations, businesses involved with fisheries, aquaculture, fish processing sectors, SMEs, fish producer organisations, professional organisations, fisheries local action groups, cooperatives and local and national public bodies.
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Type of measure
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Co-financing
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2014-2020
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.27 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
Plug-in Grants |
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Environment related objective
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To support the early market for ultra-low emission vehicles. The grants partially bridge the price differential between eligible ultra low emission vehicles and traditionally fuelled vehicles.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Plug-in Grants
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Purchasers of vehicles are the beneficiaries, but the funding is paid to vehicle manufacturers.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Established:
Plug-in Car Grant – 2011;
Plug-in Van Grant – 2012;
Plug-in Motorcycle Grant – 2016;
Plug-in Taxi Grant – 2017.
All will continue at least through 2019.
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Keywords
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Environment
Emissions
Pollution
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
Water management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Other |
Resource Efficinecy Capital Grant |
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Environment related objective
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To enable business to achieve water and material efficiencies beyond EU regulatory requirements.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Resource Efficinecy Capital Grant
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Northern Ireland manufacturing companies. Grant is paid against vouched expenditure.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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This scheme will operate until 31 December 2022.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Other |
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Environment related objective
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To provide support grant to suppliers and producers to contribute to the government's overall vision for food and drink in Scotland, which is to be a Good Food Nation. The food and drink sector can also help to make Scotland healthier, wealthier and smarter, with stronger communities and production that is socially and environmentally sustainable.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The Food Processing Marketing and Cooperation Grant Scheme
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The Food Processing Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) Grant Scheme provides assistance for food/drink businesses in Scotland with start-up grants and development grants for existing food/drink businesses in Scotland.
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Type of measure
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Financial assistance is provided through conditionally repayable contributions to commercial food and drink businesses, and food and drink organisations.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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May 2015 - March 2021.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
Afforestation/reforestation |
Grants and direct payments |
Forestry |
Forestry Grant Scheme |
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Environment related objective
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To provide a range of grants for woodland creation and the sustainable management of existing woodlands. The Scottish Government has set out a vision for forestry through the Scottish Forestry Strategy, which recognises that forestry is a long-term activity and that forests should be sustainably managed to provide economic, environmental and social benefits.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Forestry Grant Scheme
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Private land owners such as farmers, private forest owners and small and medium scale forest businesses. Grants are based on 80-100% of ‘standard costs’ which set out the average cost for carrying out a forest activity. The standard costs have been independently verified. Projects are selected through a competitive monthly process.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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May 2015 - December 2020.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/EU/ADD.28 |
European Union: United Kingdom |
2019 |
Air pollution reduction |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
Low Emission Bus Scheme |
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Environment related objective
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To increase the uptake of low and ultra-low emission buses, to speed up the full transition to a low and ultra-low emission bus fleet in England and Wales, to improve air quality in urban areas, and to encourage investment in the UK automotive industry.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Low Emission Bus Scheme
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Grant is provided to bus operators and local authorities upon receipt of order from the manufacturer.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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April 2016 – March 2019.
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Keywords
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Environment
Emissions
Pollution
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/343/HKG |
Hong Kong, China |
2019 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Loans and financing |
Fisheries |
Fisheries Development Loan Fund. |
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Environment related objective
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a) To provide one-off loans for owners of trawlers and fish collectors affected by the trawl ban to, without increasing the overall fishing efforts, upgrade their vessels to standards required for operations outside Hong Kong waters, switch to more sustainable fisheries operations and other fisheries-related operations, or carry out projects that will reduce fuel consumption or the carbon footprint of their operations. The deadline of application was 31.12.2015;
b) To provide loans for capture fishermen and owners of fish collectors to, without increasing the overall fishing efforts, switch to more sustainable fisheries operations and other fisheries-related operations, or carry out projects that will reduce fuel consumption or the carbon footprint of their operations; and
c) To provide loans that help fish farmers develop aquaculture, or improve their aquaculture businesses leading to more environmentally friendly operations or better aquaculture products in terms of quality and food safety standards.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Fisheries Development Loan Fund.
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Applicants for loans under 3(a) and 3(b) above must be Hong Kong residents and owners of local fishing vessels or fish collectors, holding valid licences necessary for their operations; or locally registered fisheries co operative societies/companies with the majority of their members/shareholders being local capture fishermen who fulfil the aforementioned criteria. Applicants for the loans under 3(a) also have to prove that they are genuinely affected by the trawl ban.
Applicants for loans under 3(c) above must be Hong Kong residents, holding valid licences necessary for operating their aquaculture businesses; or locally registered fisheries co operative societies/companies with the majority of their members/shareholders being local aquaculture operators who fulfil the aforementioned criteria.
An interest rate of 1% per annum is applied to the loans under 3(a) above; 2.5% per annum for the loans under 3(b) above; and at an interest rate based on the "No Gain No Loss" principle of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government for the loans under 3(c) above. The "No Gain No Loss" rate is set by taking into account factors such as the best lending rates of the note issuing banks in Hong Kong.
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Type of measure
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Loan
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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31 March 2019
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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