Category: EU Government News
According to Commissioner Damanaki, the EU is to pay fishermen during the “very difficult period” while the practice of discarding over-quota fish is banned. She told a recent conference at Fishmongers’ Hall in London that a discard ban was “an absolute must” and that she would produce a plan for financing the transition to it [...]
In a recent communication Ms Damanaki said: “Our seas and oceans are in crises: ocean ecosystems are deteriorating, and this poses a direct threat to the coastal communities and sea-based economies that depend on them and that are the key pillars of European economy and quality of life. “By contrast to that, if protected and [...]
Once again conservation efforts have been over-ridden by political interests. At last week’s annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), fishing powers agreed to cut international quotas for threatened skates by just half the amount advised by scientists. They also decided to require reporting of incidental shark catches by broad category rather than [...]
According to Mike Parks, from the Scottish White Fish Producers Association, based in north-west Scotland, a “state of anarchy” still exists in parts of the fishing industry where everyone is out for what they can get from a diminishing stock. As a result, stocks have collapsed – 88% of European stocks are overexploited and 30% [...]
The European Commission (EC) has published its report on progress achieved in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) over the last few years and its suggestions for fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2012. Commissioner Maria Damanaki emphasized that she intends to introduce a new, precautionary approach when proposing fishing possibilities: for fish stocks where scientific [...]
Sampling plans for recreational fisheries are coming. The EU have determined that Member States should ensure that recreational fisheries are conducted in a manner compatible with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and for stocks under a recovery plan that Member States should collect catch data of recreational fisheries. Where such fisheries have [...]
Extracts from a speech by Maria Damanaki – European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries The new Common Fisheries Policy: making things simpler Ladies and gentlemen, I would rather (like to) take this opportunity to address another, equally pressing topic: the upcoming reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. I am determined to make our policy [...]
Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki organised a ‘high level’ meeting on banning fish discards in the context of the Reform of the CFP and invited members of the European Parliament, EU fisheries ministers and the Court of Auditors for an informal political discussion that will feed into the formal debate on the [...]
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UK Initial Assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status
Consultation Start: 27 March 2012 – Consultation End: 18 June 2012 This is a joint consultation between Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government and on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Directive requires Member States to take measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status [...]
Argyll and the Isles coast and countryside trust
Argyll and Bute Council have formed a partnership steering group with Scottish Natural Heritage, Forestry Commission Scotland, ABSEN, and Argyll & Bute Local Services Initiative to look at the possibility of establishing a new independent trust. The proposed aim of the Trust would be to: ‘work together to sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast [...]
Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation Event
Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government are planning to launch a joint consultation on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) on 27 March 2012. You will be able to find the consultation documents on the Defra web site http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/open/ Defra will be hosting a stakeholder event [...]
Argyll & Bute – Coastal Development Strategy
Argyll and Bute Council are preparing a Coastal Development Strategy as part of their new Local Development Plan. One of the key sectors that will be considered in the Strategy is coastal tourism & recreation and therefore the Council is seeking information and views to ensure a relevant, effective and up to date strategy is [...]
EGPS & Renewable Energy Routemap consultations
The Scottish Government has published a Revised Draft Electricity Generation Policy Statement (EGPS) and a draft Renewable Energy Routemap. These draft policies together set out Scottish Government policy for low carbon energy generation. Both policies are now open for public consultation which ends 4 June 2012. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under the Environmental Assessment [...]
Marine Social and Economic Data Project 2012
Robust and current data is needed urgently in the marine environment where policy makers are dealing with a number of new legislative requirements such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the development of Marine Spatial Plans and the designation of new Marine Protected Areas. In response to this, EMU Limited in collaboration with the Marine [...]
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