The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
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Postcard from Syros: a microcosm of maritime heritage
They are part of the postcard view of any Greek island port, and yet they are becoming scarcer — during the past 30 years, almost 14,000 have been destroyed under an EU directive designed to prevent overfishing. As well as giving up their fishing licence, fishermen must scrap their vessel to qualify for a generous subsidy.
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