Fisheries

Time to Vote on CFP Reform On 18th December the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee will vote on Mrs Rodust’s report to reform the broken Common Fisheries Policy. Conservatives Seek to Block Vote There are a set of compromise amendments that many of the Groups have signed up to. The Conservative Group, the EPP, in a … Read more

Ulrike Rodust is German Social Democrat MEP  who wants to  makes Europe’s Fisheries Policy  work. A Failed Putsch That she is the Fisheries Committee’s lead on the reform of the CFP is a small miracle. The Fisheries Committee traditionally has a Meditereanean  air to it. The Conservative Group, the EPP, tried to shut out the … Read more

You’ll Know Their Virtue By Their Opponents I have known Struan Stevenson MEP for many years. He’s a hard working, middle of the road MEP on the fisheries committee, who has the ear of Carmen Fraga MEP. It was interesting to see his letter of response to a WWF mail to constituents.       … Read more

You’ll Know Their Virtue By Their Opponents When the SFF attack you, you know you are on to a good thing. Bertie Armstrong, my fellow Northern Irish representaive for the Scottish Fishing Industry (SFF) attacked Labour’s Tom Harris MP. Labour Party – Standing Up For What’s Right The Labour Party, which I am proud to … Read more