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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A WARNING SIGN FROM OUR PLANET: NATURE NEEDS LIFE SUPPORT Plummeting numbers of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish around the world are an urgent sign that nature needs life support. Our Living Planet Report 2018 shows population sizes of wildlife decreased by 60% globally between 1970 and 2014. For the last 20 years, scientists from ZSL, WWF and other […]
Three articles … in small steps the Government is moving to get a grip on single use plastics. 1. Budget 2018: Hammond confirms plastic tax to ‘transform economics of sustainable packaging’ The government is to introduce a new tax on plastic packaging as it seeks to ramp up efforts to tackle the scourge of litter and […]