In Part 2 of A National Conversation About Quota, the APPG Secretariat explores how different ways of allocating fishing opportunities can contribute towards the social, environmental or economic criteria of utilising the Maximum Sustainable Yield of a fish stock.
A National Conversation Around Quota: Part 1
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has commenced public consultation to advise on the future allocation of additional fishing opportunities owned by the UK after Brexit. Here the APPG Secretariat’s Rebecca Kaye outlines how fishing opportunities can be allocated by managing either effort or catch.
An Appetite for Certified Sustainable Seafood
Building a Network to Promote Seafood Careers
The APPG’s season of public events continued last week, as representatives from across the seafood sector gathered in Westminster to discuss recruitment and retention in seafood careers. The aim of the event was to address the industry’s concerns that too few young people are being recruited to sustain the workforce, despite improving conditions and career prospects…
The Fisheries Bill: Explained
The UK’s exit from the European Union will require the creation of a substantial amount of UK-specific legislation. The Fisheries Bill is a key instance of this, designed to fill the ‘governance gap’ left when the UK leaves the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). As well as simply replacing the CFP, the government also claims that the Fisheries Bill “creates powers to build a sustainable, profitable UK fishing industry and deliver a Green Brexit with new protections for our precious marine environment”…
Recruitment into Fishing Careers - The APPG's Biggest Ever Meeting
Fishing is a hot topic within Parliament. Mindfully Wired are the Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries, which brings dedicated Parliamentarians together with people from across the fisheries industry. Jacob presents an insider view from the APPG’s first public meeting of 2019…