Jeremy Corbyn promises Brexit deal with green protections at its heart – Guardian Business Green – Madeleine Cuff Labour leader makes case for close co-operation with EU post-Brexit to fight the common challenge of climate change and protect green jobs and standards Jeremy Corbyn wants the UK to set a ‘floor’ of existing standards and […]
Implications of Brexit for Fishing Opportunities in Wales The latest report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales explores the potential implications of the planned exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy for fisheries policy in Wales. Analysis of fleet economic performance under various Brexit scenarios reveals […]
By: Samuel Stone Date posted: 26 January 2018 Marine Conservation Society The use of electricity in the marine environment is currently banned under EU technical regulations, but a series of derogations for scientific and data collection purposes have made it possible for (primarily) the Dutch to roll out the electric pulse fishing method on a large scale over […]
Click here to download the PDF of this set of slides 17 January 2018 TFSO (2018) 23 Commission to EU 27 Internal EU27 preparatory discussions on the framework for the future relationship: “Fisheries” European Commission, Task Force for· the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TE Remarks: These slides […]
Two reports 1. Building Resilience in Fisheries Governance – EDF & ABPmer Report Research undertaken by ABPmer on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to consider future potential governance arrangements for fisheries in the N.E. Atlantic region is now available. Climate-related impacts on the range and distribution of commercial fish stocks are likely to […]
Outputs of the Best Practice in World Fisheries conference run by The Blue Marine Foundation and Fishmongers Company in November. Please see the full report and videos from the conference here. Fascinating and unique insight into current fisheries management and practice in the USA, Australia, New Zealand & Norway. The read across lessons signal key messages […]
Thanks to Richard White for the heads-up on these: The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee are carrying out an inquiry into ‘…how potential changes to the fisheries and seafood trading arrangements between the UK and the EU will affect fishers, seafood processors, consumers, coastal communities and the environment. ‘ Two session collecting oral evidence […]
Thanks to David Curtis for keeping me posted on these developments SAVE OUR SEA BASS November 2017 Update Fishing for Sea Bass Is Not A Crime – Don’t Let The EU Make It One! The EU wants to make it illegal for the public to catch or keep a single sea bass in 2018. But […]