28 Jun 2021
Guardian: ‘Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “unfettered access” to the Channel, without a proper assessment of the impact on fish populations, the seabed or the livelihoods of small-scale […]
13 Nov 2018
Natural England EIA (Agriculture) regulations: apply to make changes to rural land use Find out when you need to apply for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening or consent decision to change rural land use. Click to read more Contents When to get permission to change rural land Apply for a screening decision Apply for […]
30 Jul 2018
EIA consent decision & MCZ stage 1 assessment – 26th July by MMO https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/goodwin-sands-aggregate-dredging-scheme Dover dredging application decision The MMO has approved an application from Dover Harbour Board for aggregate dredging off the Kent coast. Published 26 July 2018 Marine Management Organisation The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved an application from Dover Harbour Board […]
02 Jul 2018
A series of changes were introduced in 2017 to the EIA regulations. As practice develops more key points of change emerge. ABPmer, Natalie Frost ‘On 16 May 2017, the new amended Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2014/52/EU) was implemented into UK law. With these new regulations came a range of useful reviews about the changes […]
02 Oct 2017
Pity no EIA approach exists for fisheries – the ultimate disruptive business In Silicon Valley they call this the disruptive business model. Your change the world first, think Uber and Airbnb, then let the regulators play catch-up. The fishing industry have been doing this for years destroying the environment and species populations first and then […]
22 Sep 2017
I have been puzzled about the lack of information on the Dean Quarry EIA process – this response provides clarification. ‘Corrections to Dean Quarry article published 29th August Shire Oak Quarries was disappointed by the article entitled ‘Seasearch report on Dean Quarry shines unfavourable light on earlier EIA’ published in CMS Marine News on 29th […]
29 Aug 2017
Both the BBC and Private Eye have picked up on the recent publication of a Seasearch report which has investigated the Manacles MCZ area adjacent to Dean Quarry in Cornwall. Proposals to extract rock from the Quarry have been put forward by the proponents of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon. They would like to build a […]
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