I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Where Do the European Parties Stand on Fisheries? A big part of election time for me is seeing where there Parties stand on the issues. The easiest way to do this is reading their manifestos. I am sure I still have a collection of manifestos back in England from all the main Parties that … Read more
By November 2014 a new Fisheries Commissioner should be confirmed in office. She/he will be taking on one of the more thankless and toughest jobs the EU has to offer.Already, the handover briefings for the next Commissioner are being briefed. A simple question is what should the new Commissioner focus on? What Can A Commissioner … Read more
Yesterday, EU member states fishing ministers backed the European Commission in their efforts against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Agreement was absolute to support the fight against perceived widespread abuses. Read More here from undercurrent news Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea have all been blacklisted. Fish caught by their fleet or from their waters will no … Read more
The Perfect Protein: The Fish Lover’s Guide to Saving the Oceans and Feeding the World by Andy Sharpless, Suzannah Evans It’s rare that I sit down and read a book of 270 pages in just over one sitting. It’s even more remarkable that former President Bill Clinton takes time out to write a compelling forward … Read more