I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Fisheries, CFP, Video
Sea Change: How markets and property rights could transform the fishing industry. The upcoming departure of the UK from the EU provides many opportunities to improve current policies. I was looking forward to reading this post Brexit solutions paper from the IEA. Personal View I’ve been working in fisheries for more than 25 years … Read more
It is the annual fisheries trade show in Brussels this week. Taxi drivers are trebling their prices, and hotels only doubling their rates. Autumn weather has returned for a visit at the end of April. Is the economic outlook for fishermen so uncertain? There is an easy way to find out how the catching sector … Read more
Bloomberg dropped the news today. “For the first time, the world is eating more fish from farms than from the open sea, spurring billions of dollars of takeovers as one of the largest food companies seeks to capitalize on rising demand.” We are now eating more farmed bred fish than wild caught fish. The … Read more
It takes a revolutionay to see the light, reject state socialism, and see that the ownership of property is key for a free and prosperous society. It takes a particularly brave soul to introduce the idea in fisheries. Individuals Owning Property Is Bad? The idea seems preposterous. But, former Commissioner Maria Damanaki, did just that. … Read more