Month: September 2011

Overfishing’s Prime Culprit – Seals Eating Fish?

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Is the dreadful state of fish stocks in the North Sea due to seals? Some people think so. Struan Stevenson MEP, for honourable reasons has long thought seals deserve a large part of the blame. Way back in 2002 Struan Stevenson MEP was Chair of the European Parliament’s Fishing Committee. The Committee asked just what … Read more

A Clever Ad – A Night At The Cinema

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I like good advertisements. There are not many. David Ogilvy created many of them. This is a clever and fun ad: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=V53G5TUF It will probably make me order one.

Is Europe’s Fishing Policy A Failure? Some Doubt

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I am enjoying an exchange on linkedin’s CFP reform group about the CFP. There is an interesting exchange  on whether the CFP has failed. I think it has. In a former professional life I asked MRAG this question. They came came up with an answer. Since the last reform, profits and stocks have declined. Fleet … Read more

Technology Bringing the World Closer – Skype It’s A Good Thing

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Recently I switched to the Belgacom for TV, movies and internet but I hardly use it for phone calls. Skype has stepped in with crystal clear calls. I use it for calling family and friends. The quality of the line is excellent. For more details, click here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/homepage It is great for work. I used … Read more