I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
There are a few things that I would advise not doing. Doing media interviews without coaching is plain stupid. It’s not sensible to copy Tony Hayward. I’d not recommend acting as your own lawer. It’s unlikely to turn out well. I’d not recommend doing your own medical diagnosis or surgery, with or without the help … Read more
Pilots have flight plans. Before they go into the air , they go through a checklist and review their flight plan. When they are in the air, they’ll adjust their journey, depending on weather conditions and turbulence. Their final journey won’t be exactly the same one they planned for. They know from the start that … Read more
One of the small pleasures in life is that every time I re-look at fisheries not much seems to have changed. As I have dipped in and out for 25 years this is a cause for concern. In 2008, I worked dealing with illegal fishing of Blue Fin Tuna in the Mediterranean. A group of … Read more
After the voters have had their say, the turnover of MEPs is 63%. For the Environment Committee, it’s 67%. Political heavyweights of the Environment Committee will not be there. Julie Girling, Karl-Heinz Florenz, and Françoise Grossetete did not run again. Ivo Belet, Pavel Poc, and Elisabetta Gardini were not re-elected. I’ll update this post when the … Read more