Conservationists in Britain's North Sea are deploying 20 heavy concrete cubes alongside thousands of mature and juvenile oysters to restore the collapsed native European oyster population off England's northeast coast.
Executives from Plus Ultra celebrated the airline's €53 million public rescue with oysters and champagne, according to a WhatsApp conversation revealed in a police report. The investigation links funds to former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
UK and EU near finalising sanitary and phytosanitary agreement to reduce Brexit trade barriers. Deal would end physical checks on farm produce and £200 veterinary certificates, potentially reopening Scottish langoustine and mollusc exports. However, customs, VAT and safety declarations would remain. Labour proposes dynamic alignment with 76 EU food laws.
The UK and EU are close to finalising a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement to reduce Brexit trade barriers. The deal would end physical checks on farm produce and eliminate £200 veterinary certificates, while potentially removing "Not for EU" labelling requirements. It could significantly boost Scottish langoustine and oyster exports, though customs, VAT and safety declarations will still be required. The agreement involves "dynamic alignment" with EU rules, though critics argue the UK has leverage for a mutual recognition approach instead.
