Fisheries Archives - Page 28 of 36 - Ocean and Coastal Futures

23 Mar 2018

Proposals to designate Loch Carron as a nature conservation Marine Protected Area

Two articles: Proposal to designate Loch Carron as a nature conservation Marine Protected Area (MPA), with an associated Marine Conservation Order (MCO) – Scottish Government – Citizen Space. Participate the in the consultation here: https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/loch-carron-mpa/ There is an upcoming webinar describing how to use a new web tool to investigate fisheries management in English MPAs: […]

19 Mar 2018

Brexit & Fisheries: UK drops bid for instant return of fisheries control

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BBC News reported the Brexit – fisheries deal for the Transition Guardian ‘Plans to take back control of UK fisheries the moment Britain leaves the EU appear to have been abandoned in the face of united EU opposition, dealing a significant blow to the ambitions of the environment secretary, Michael Gove. Gove put repatriating control […]

12 Mar 2018

EU want access to our waters and fish stocks after Brexit – UK Government says ‘No’

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The EU have come out clearly saying that they want access to UK water for fisheries. Given that the Scottish Tory MPs come from the fishing communities this will be another political time bomb. Two articles: 1. EU access to UK waters after Brexit Yesterday (Wednesday 7 March), a draft European Council document was circulated, […]

06 Mar 2018

‘A sea of troubles’: Brexit and the fisheries question

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Marine Policy have opened up access until 4th April to our new article, which can be viewed at https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1WY~I,714MVElm Abstract Brexit poses a major challenge to the stability of European fisheries management. Until now, neighbouring EU Member States have shared the bounty of the living resources of the seas around Britain. Taking full responsibility for […]

26 Feb 2018

Brexit: Corbyn speech: Environment at its heart in support for A customs Union

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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 […]

19 Feb 2018

Welsh Inshore and shellfisheries and Brexit – Report PPIW Report

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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 […]

29 Jan 2018

Electric pulse fishing and the EU – Contradictions abound with ‘scientific trial’

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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 […]

29 Jan 2018

Fisheries & Brexit: EU Framework for preparatory discussions

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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 […]