Conservation and Political News

SACN has learned that DEFRA will be contacting stakeholders within the next few days to consult on these EU proposals. If enacted this could have profound consequences for the Angling Charter Boat sector, as well as private angling boats. Monitoring of ... [full story]

In today's Queen's speech it was confirmed that a Marine Bill will be introduced in the next session of Parliament. "My government will bring forward measures to protect the environment for future generations. A bill will be introduced to manage marine ... [full story]

The Summary of Responses to the Recreational Sea Angling Strategy Consultation is now available on the DEFRA website at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/sea-angling/summaryofresponses.pdf [full story]

The EU has tabled three ambitious proposals at this year's annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) which, if adopted, will represent a major leap forward in the protection of vulnerable shark species in ... [full story]

A Parliamentary debate that took place on 20th November 2008 produced a number of references to Recreational Sea Angling in the UK. Traditionally the annual debate, which takes place around the time that the Council of Ministers determines EU fishery opportunities for ... [full story]

Inshore Fisheries Working Group" Recreational Sea Angling Sub-group Meeting Tuesday 12 August 11am Room LG01 Ergon House, London Aim of meeting · To consider bass nursery area questionnaire, RSA strategy consultation summary, finalise various scientific reports from Cefas and agree ... [full story]

*** 19 Nov 08 *** European fisheries ministers have agreed a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks. BBC Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** 10 Nov 08 *** "I know this will be hard on the fleets affected," he said. "But there is no other ... [full story]

IT IS never going to become a cuddly toy like the panda, and it lacks the big cat mystique of the Siberian tiger. But the predatory spurdog, once one of the eastern Atlantic's most prolific small sharks, is equally threatened ... [full story]

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-11-05a.243.8&s=Marine Bill#g250.6 Angela Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough, Labour) More than 70 Members have signed early-day motion 2189 calling for the inclusion of the marine Bill in this year's Queen Speech. Will the Prime Minister assure us that the Bill will be included ... [full story]

New report on the potential of marine biomass for anaerobic biogas production, available from The Crown Estate An investment by The Crown Estate has resulted in a new report, by Maeve Kelly and Symon Dworjanyn of the Scottish Association for Marine ... [full story]