Category: Government
EU Fisheries Commissioner Damanaki is looking for innovative actions when reforming the CFP – but even now she can’t get agreement from some Members States on a much needed recovery plan for Atlantic bluefin tuna. France’s Minister, whose fleet is notorious for overfishing bluefin tuna, is even defending the status quo. What chance CFP reform [...]
Maria Damanaki, the European Fisheries Commissioner will host a key one day conference on the future of fisheries next month and has let it be known she wants real reform when the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) comes into force in January 2013. Last week, she told the European Parliament fisheries committee that reform of [...]
THE Scottish commercial fishing industry has received another near £11-million boost from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF). A total of 114 companies are set to share in the £10.9 million grant awards which could save hundreds of jobs and help finance new developments. Typical payouts include £1.07million towards the cost of upgrading a salmon farm [...]
Hong Kong has taken the first steps towards a total ban on all trawl fishing. In his policy address for 2010-2011, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang noted that “in recent years, Hong Kong’s marine environment has been affected by pollution and capture fisheries, resulting in a declining quality of fish catches”. “To protect our [...]
Richard Lochhead is urging Scottish MEPs to sign up to a European Parliament written declaration to remove current loopholes which make European shark finning legislation amongst the weakest in the world. Scotland’s decision last year to ban Special Fishing Permits ban and thus prevent fins being removed from sharks by Scottish vessels when at sea [...]
Maria Damanaki – European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – Brussels, 28 September 2010 The environmental angle of the Common Fisheries Policy reform Dear President Leinen, Honourable Members, I am really pleased that you have invited me here today to discuss with you the reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy. There is no [...]
Following a recent meeting between a group of concerned Clyde stakeholders, including commercial fishermen, Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead, has signaled a progressive approach to marine management by undertaking to lead a long overdue review of the Clyde. In a constructive meeting concerns were raised about the ecological state of the Clyde. Mr Lochhead was [...]
Condensed from Maria Damanaki’s – European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – opening speech 0f 14/09/10 : "Taking science as our starting point" We are at that point in the year where proposals on the coming year’s fishing opportunities are debated and finalised; there will be a lot of debate and, inevitably, some disappointments. [...]
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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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