Category: Other Organisations
From MASTS (Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland) One of the huge gaps in marine policy research is understanding the views of the public when it comes to valuing and managing the marine environment. While as engaged researchers we naturally place the marine environment high within our own values – but are the the [...]
Sainsbury’s, the food retailer, have removed all mention of ‘sustainability’ from the packaging of their prawn products sourced from the Scottish Langoustine Project. Sainsbury’s have published the following statement on their Twitter feed which would seem to suggest that they no longer view their prawns as sustainably-sourced : “We implemented our sustainability rating system in [...]
The EC has developed a set of common principles for marine spatial planning in the European Union. An examination of the Clyde Pilot SSMEI (Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative) against those principles has found major shortcomings in the Clyde Pilot. In a paper by Flannery and Cinneide (2011) they conclude the pilot “largely failed to [...]
A TRANSPARENCY project which in 2009 launched an online database of EU fisheries subsidies from 1994 to 2006, has launched a new database of payments under the European Fisheries Fund, from 2007 to 2010. However, the co-founders of the web site have sounded a warning about the deteriorating quality of data released to the public, [...]
HUGH’S Fish Fight, the acclaimed TV series which highlighted the scandal of fish discards, has picked up another honour having won the Best British Documentary Series title at the Grierson Trust Awards. The series has already had a major impact on fish eating habits in the UK and speeded up demands for changes to the [...]
A new report shows that the dreadful waste of thousands of tonnes of dead fish could be stopped – easily !!!!! Published today, the report shows that fishermen taking part in the UK’s Catch Quota trials are discarding less than one per cent of the cod and sole they catch. This is far less than [...]
New research from independent think-tank nef (the new economics foundation) reveals how fleets with greatest access to fish stocks deliver less value to society than those with smaller quotas. Allocating fish quota and funds across the fleet without any social and environmental criteria is costing the UK economy, environment and society, according to a new [...]
The documentary The End of the Line has won one of the film world’s most valuable awards after being hailed for bringing about real change in its efforts to stop the oceans being emptied of fish. It was announced the winner of the inaugural Puma Creative Impact Award at a ceremony in Central London. The [...]
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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 [...]
EU Consultation on invasive alien species
Invasive alien species (IAS) are species whose introduction and/or spread, outside their natural past or present distribution, threatens biological diversity. They may cause serious damage not only to ecosystems but also to crops and livestock, disrupting the local ecology, impacting on human health and producing serious economic effects. While some EU instruments are dealing with [...]
European Marine and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
This consultation seeks views on the European Commission’s proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European Commission published their proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. The EMFF is structured around four pillars: Smart, Green [...]
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on the introduction of new management measures into the Scottish scallop sector. The aims of the consultation are to help safeguard stocks and more closely align Scottish technical restrictions with those being introduced into English waters by : o Introducing a flat rate 8 dredge per side limit [...]
Future of aquaculture and fisheries
A consultation is underway to support a sustainable future for aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, and the effective management of interactions between these two sectors. The consultation also includes proposals to update enforcement provisions for aquaculture and fisheries, and a review of the approach to cost sharing and charges. The consultation will inform the development of [...]
