05 Nov 2018
Fisheries Bill: ‘watershed moment’ for industry – Michael Gove speaks to Fishing News
By Michael Gove, Secretary of State “Some of my earliest memories are of joining my dad at the fish merchant’s business he ran in Aberdeen. It was set up by my grandfather, and generations of my family before him had made their living from the sea. But in recent decades our fishing industry has been in decline […]
05 Nov 2018
Fishing after Brexit – Voices from the Fleet – NEF blog, video and conference
NEF blog and video looking at the issues around quota allocation for the vast majority of the fishing fleet and making the case for a fundamental rethink of that process. Battling the waves around our coast, fishers may seem peripheral to political decision-making, but, perhaps more than almost any other industry, the future of UK […]
05 Nov 2018
Consultation on Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) for fishing boats under 12m – Defra & MMO
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation We are seeking views on proposals to introduce Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) for all licensed British fishing boats under 12 metres in length, operating in English waters. This also covers English boats operating outside of English waters. VMS has been used as a monitoring system for UK […]
05 Nov 2018
Divers & retrieving marine litter – Defra proposals to cut the red tape
Defra ‘As part of the government’s ongoing drive to clean up our seas, new proposals launched today will cut red tape and make it easier for divers to remove litter from the seabed. Until now, a marine licence may be required for divers who retrieve litter or abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear – known […]
01 Nov 2018
Standing on the shoulders of giants in a rising sea – Emma Howard Boyd speech
Standing on the shoulders of giants in a rising sea Emma Howard Boyd speech to the Global Engineering Congress London, 24 October 2018 to the Global Engineering Congress – 24th October 2018 at ICE (continue) Thank you and good afternoon. This year, marks 200 years since the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Now, […]
01 Nov 2018
Ministers reject calls for mandatory requirements on urban green infrastructure and SuDS in all new developments
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has accused Ministers of “dragging their feet” on action to protect people from heatwaves and is calling on the Government to do more. The Committee was commenting on the Government’s response to its report – Heatwaves: adapting to climate change – published in July warning that there will be 7,000 […]
01 Nov 2018
Brexit risk ‘keeps me awake at night’ – Clare Moriarty Defra
Defra perm sec: Brexit risk ‘keeps me awake at night’ Written by Beckie Smith on 19 October 2018 in News Ensuring staff are equipped to deal with huge workload is also an ‘anxiety’, says Clare Moriarty Civil Service World ‘There is no guarantee problems will not arise in some of the Brexit-related projects the Department for Environment, Food and Rural […]
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