The issue of discarding fish to avoid breaching quotas galvanised UK support when celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launched a Discards Campaign, which has so far attracted nearly 860, 000 supporters.

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It is now hoping to find a site through a Landshare scheme set up by TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

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In the vote she beat off the challenge of fellow Delhi gold medallists Kyle Pettey from Canada, Nigeria's Kate Nwaka Oputa and Kurt Fearnley of Australia as well as GB wheelchair basketball player Dan Highcock, who made headlines after scoring a basket from well inside his own half during a Spanish league game.

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