Currents are strong, which keeps the water nutritious, the reef alive and lures big pelagic fish.

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For pelagic species such as mackerel, the ban will come in from next year.

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The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association claimed the Faroese were behaving "irresponsibly", with no concern for the stock.

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They are particularly notable for the large number and diversity of pelagic seabirds and penguins that nest there.

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But both the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association (SPFA) and Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said they condemned Iceland's move.

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The ban will apply to pelagic stocks like herring and whiting from next year, and to white fish stocks from January 2016.

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The Scottish Pelagic Fishermens' Association (SPFA) said Europe must now implement sanctions.

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The cycle goes on and the levels of toxicity increases until you get to the top of the food chain with pelagic fish such as swordfish that end up on our dinner plate.

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You are overwhelmed by a pelagic sadness.

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So-called pelagic birds those that spend most of their time dozens of miles off the coast could get oiled and then die without anyone knowing "If they die there, they're only going to last two or three weeks before they sink and are gone, " said Roger Helm, chief of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's division of environmental quality.

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