02 Feb 2016
Government fishing policy judicial review verdict – Greenpeace response 18 January, 2016 Greenpeace: Following a recent judicial review which saw Greenpeace challenge the UK Government over its distribution of fishing quota, Mrs Justice Andrews DBE has ruled in the Government’s favour. Responding to the verdict, Greenpeace UK’s Head of Oceans, Will McCallum, said: ‘Low-impact fishing […]
02 Feb 2016
How much fish are we really catching? January 19, 2016 By Rebecca Goldburg The Pew Charitable Trusts ‘Thirty percent of global fish catch may be unreported, according to new research. Activities such as artisanal, subsistence, and illegal fishing are often not included in official statistics—obscuring the true extent of fishing worldwide. Scientists now estimate global […]
02 Feb 2016
Two different views on the proposals from the Welsh Government 1. ‘Proposed New Management Measures for the Scallop Fishery in Cardigan Bay’. Welsh Government: ‘Please note that this is a re-launch and therefore the closing date has been extended. Current management measures for scallops within the protected site in Cardigan Bay (Cardigan Bay Special Area […]
02 Feb 2016
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is asking for views to decide how fisheries should be managed in marine protected areas. Site assessments include recommendations for managing fisheries in MPAs. The MMO have today published site summary assessments for nine marine protected area (MPA) sites in English inshore waters (0 to 12nm), and are asking fishermen […]
02 Feb 2016
Marine Management Organisation Guidance: 18 January 2016 Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme and how to apply. The EMFF scheme in England will be opened for applications on a phased basis. The first phase opens over €33m of the €46m available budget and will provide funding for: […]
26 Jan 2016
Changes to water abstraction licensing exemptions in England and Wales: New Authorisations Overview Defra ‘We invite your views on proposed changes to water abstraction licensing exemptions in England and Wales. Defra, the Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are consulting jointly on our intended approach to remove most exemptions from water […]
26 Jan 2016
Farming UK: Mr Lindley’s landmark victory might mean councils forced to compensate millions to farmers. Councils that purposely flood farmland to save towns and villages from flooding may have to pay farmers millions in compensation, following a landmark ruling. Yorkshire farmer Robert Lindley has received thousands of pounds of compensation with the support of the […]
26 Jan 2016
WEF Report: A catastrophe caused by climate change is seen as the biggest potential threat to the global economy in 2016, according to a survey of 750 experts conducted by the World Economic Forum. The annual assessment of risks conducted by the WEF before its annual meeting in Davos on 20-23 January showed that global […]
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