Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds – RSPB Sandeels are used in feed for famed fish in vast quantities.  They are also used in pet and farm animal feeds. {excerpt below} Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds – RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said it is “vital” a UK ban on fishing for sandeels in the North Sea remains in place. The ban, which stops sandeel trawlers fishing in English and Scottish sections of the North Sea, came into effect in April following a long campaign by conservationists concerned about declining seabird populations, particularly puffins and kittiwakes. Today’s link to…