30 Aug 2014
TWO Consultations The EU is consulting on the future EU initiative on ‘No Net Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services’. In the EU, as in other parts of the world, we are continuing to lose biodiversity and with it, the ecosystem services that nature provides to human society. The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 aims […]
12 Aug 2014
This newsletter provides a good overview of Government’s fishing programmes and their interaction with other marine programmes. To read the newsletter click here Contents include: Regional fisheries management The reformed Common Fisheries policy establishes a regional approach to fisheries management. This is first being used to develop regional discard plans to support the implementation of […]
11 Jul 2014
In 1998 Daniel Pauly and co-workers published a paper in Science describing the concept of fishing down the food chain using FAO landings data. Recent and forthcoming publication of papers using ICES landings data demonstrate that fishing down the food chain in UK waters is now a reality and that its impacts are wide ranging […]
21 Jun 2014
On the final day of the Global Oceans Action Summit Dutch Minister for Agriculture Sharon Dijksma has called for action to restore the health of the world’s oceans. “It takes courage to see beyond borders and act together to achieve healthier oceans and food security. Action is required, and this is the message I gave […]
28 Apr 2014
The Defra Secretary of State must prepare a report about the conduct and operation of IFCAs every four years, starting from the date when IFCAs were first established in 2010. The report must be laid before Parliament. Defra has, today, started a process to collect evidence that will help us write the first report. We […]
01 Apr 2014
Common Fisheries Policy Reform consultations Defra: ‘The UK Government is today launching a package of public consultations concerning the implementation of reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). As part of the reform of the CFP, a new basic regulation and Common Market Organisation of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (CMO) entered into force on 1 […]
18 Mar 2014
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has re-launched its popular sustainable seafood website to make it easier for fish buyers, restaurateurs and the public to ensure they are buying and serving fish from the most sustainable sources. MCS, the UK’s leading marine charity, has improved the functionality of the website which operates alongside updated versions of […]
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