Fisheries

Fisheries, CFP, Video

Europe’s Conservatives Seek To Block Fisheries Reform

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Today, I read with ever growing concern how the European Parliament’s largest political group, the EPP, are trying to gut the reform of the Common Fisheries Reform. EPP Franco-Spanish Alliance Joined By Germany A Franco-Germany-Spanish alliance appears in the form of Alain Cadec (France), Werner Kuhn (Germany) and Carmen Fraga (Spain) to weaken the CFP … Read more

ITQs Work – Again

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In August, Denmark published an evaluation of the impact of the reforms it has introduced in fisheries following ITQs. History to ITQs in Denmark ITQs were introduced in Denmark in January 2003 to mackerel and other industrial fisheries. This was later extended to the demersal fleet in January 2007. The quotas were granted on a … Read more

Blue Fin Tuna – Coming to Face to Face

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I spent a few years at WWF working on the protection of Blue Fin Tuna. It was some of the most enjoyable, tough and challenging work I have ever done. What Size Bullet Proof Vest Do You Take Sir? It is the only time I have been recommended by a government official to get a … Read more

Commissioner Barnier – In Whose Interests Does He Act

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A College of Cardinals For Europe – the College of Commissioners European Commissioners are meant to act in the general interest of Europe.  Their very generous salary package and pension is just one way that avoiding the genouritsty and lure of national and specials interests when they leave office. An Oath of Loyal and Independent … Read more