hot off the press

[thurso angler]

Retail giant asda have today according to a processing leader in scotland, released a press release stating that britain should withdraw from the common fishery policy, due to conservation and management responsibillitys.

 

Any one heard of anything or whats your views???

[Elton]

They have a news page here:

 

http://asdacares.gpalm.co.uk/environment/e...nment_load.html

 

"In 2005 we announced that we intended to dramatically change the way we source fish.

 

Within the next three to five years, ASDA will only stock wild-caught fresh and frozen fish from fisheries that meet the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) independent environmental standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

 

The decision means dozens of products bearing the MSC’s distinctive blue eco-label will start appearing on our shelves. As part of our new sustainable fish policy, we plan to stop selling swordfish within the next four months, having already removed shark, skate wings, ling, huss (dog fish) and Dover sole from sale.

 

We have also suspended the sale of North Sea cod while we work closely with EU Fisheries (DG Fish) and the North Sea Regional Advisory Committee to establish a stock recovery plan for the species. We will continue to sell Scottish-caught haddock in all our stores in Scotland.

 

ASDA is calling for the North Sea to be declared a marine conservation zone to preserve fish stocks for local fishing communities. We believe commercial fishing of the North Sea should be limited to local fishermen who depend on it for their sole income and who use recognised sustainable fishing practices. "

[glennk]

That old word sustianable again. Would love to know Asda's definaition

[Leon Roskilly]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...ast/5319614.stm

 

Asda calls for fishing withdrawal

BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago

Store chain Asda has called on the UK to abandon Europe's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and urged conservation of North Sea cod for British fishermen. ...

 

 

http://www.24dash.com/content/news/viewNew...mp;newsID=10080

Ditch the EU fisheries policy claims Asda

24dash.com, UK - 3 hours ago

The UK 'must' abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy - and retain the North Sea for local fishermen only. That's the view of the ...

 

 

http://iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/news/...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Lanarkshire.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://www.checkoutmagazine.co.uk/market_u...ry.ehtml?o=2209

Asda joins call for Common Fisheries Policy to be scrapped

Checkout Magazine (subscription), UK - 22 hours ago

Asda has joined calls for Britain's withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy in order to protect the livelihoods of local Scottish fishermen and preserve ...

 

 

http://www.retail-week.com/nav?page=retail...esource=5527672

Asda calls for UK withdrawal Common Fisheries Policy

Retail Week (subscription), UK - 22 hours ago

By Laura Weir. Asda has called for the UK to withdraw from the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) as the supermarket giant sets about ...

 

 

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticl...ticleID=1745027

Time to quit the EU Common Fisheries Policy, pleads Asda

Yorkshire Post Today, UK - 47 minutes ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://icwestlothian.icnetwork.co.uk/news/...-name_page.html

Asda joins call for EU policy pull-out

Fish Update, UK - 2 hours ago

06 September, 2006 - ASDA,Britain's second largest supermarket group, today dramatically called for British withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy in ...

 

http://icwestlothian.icnetwork.co.uk/news/...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic WestLothian.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/sco...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Scotland.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co.uk/tm_o...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Renfrewshire.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://icayrshire.icnetwork.co.uk/othernew...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Ayrshire.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

http://icdunbartonshire.icnetwork.co.uk/ot...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Dunbartonshire.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

 

 

http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk/othernew...-name_page.html

Asda: ditch common fisheries policy

ic Dumfries.co.uk, UK - 22 hours ago

A major supermarket chain has called for Britain to abandon the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and keep the North Sea for local fishermen only. ...

[Guest challenge]

I always said Whitby could do with an ASDA. I’ve also heard rumours that locker trawlers of Whitby have gain a small (worldwide) but still a substantial amount of asda shares.

And while where talking about things hot of the press

I have also heard a rumour that alliance fish investigators (a subsidiary of locker trawlers) have been spotted going round housing estates in Whitby photographing illegally held alliance fish boxes in people’s gardens?

Photographs to be used in legal proceedings (depending whop you are) and also in a name and shame campaign run by the Whitby gazette.

Regards.

Edited September 6, 2006 by challenge

[glennk]

Probably prove populer with fishermen for now. But what if we ditched the eu and went alone. How would the fishermen feel if DEFRA said right were gonna pay attention to the scientists for one. No commercial fishing for cod, the mackerel fishery is closed untill it recovers, 300 pots each for lobster fishermen, were closing the herring spawn fishery, were upping mls on bass to 45 com, Prawn fishermen must use new anti discard technology.

 

IMO the fishermen want this as they see our government as more of a pushover than the eu one

 

Would they still cry for an eu exit or demand to be back in if our goivernemnt got tough on them ?.

 

What are the policies that will replace the current eu policies ?

 

I have heared this lets get out the eu thing before but noone thought any further than getting the spannish and french thrown out of our waters.

 

I suppose the fishermen would want a free for all ?

Edited September 6, 2006 by glennk

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Probably prove populer with fishermen for now. But what if we ditched the eu and went alone. How would the fishermen feel if DEFRA said right were gonna pay attention to the scientists for one. No commercial fishing for cod, the mackerel fishery is closed untill it recovers, 300 pots each for lobster fishermen, were closing the herring spawn fishery, were upping mls on bass to 45 com, Prawn fishermen must use new anti discard technology.

 

IMO the fishermen want this as they see our government as more of a pushover than the eu one

 

Would they still cry for an eu exit or demand to be back in if our goivernemnt got tough on them ?.

 

What are the policies that will replace the current eu policies ?

 

I have heared this lets get out the eu thing before but noone thought any further than getting the spannish and french thrown out of our waters.

 

I suppose the fishermen would want a free for all ?

 

I suppose it is a wait and see game But you can bet your last penny ASDA will not be the last ones to voice their opinions, once one shouts the others hate to be left out

[Guest challenge]

The CFP has been a disaster for the British fishing industry.

It simple has not worked. Despite the years of decommissioning and stringent rules and regulations that have been imposed on the industry it has been a total shambles.

I don’t think that ASDA want Britain to pull out of the EU they just want the unsuccessful CFP abolished while there still is a fishing industry and more importantly still some fish left.

[glennk]

I think you have a wrong there John The only reason the cfp has been unsuccesfulis that none has taken any notice of it. Up untill Defra started enforcing the damn thing none abided by any of it. Two years after they sorted out enforcement people are asking "are the cod coming BAck?" People are saying the word recovery.

 

However I think its all pretty irrelevent. Europe isnt a pick and mix sweet shop where you can take the nice bits you like and leave the rest for the others, it doesnt work like that. If were out of europe it would have to be on everything. Only thing I see happening is us gett further in.

 

Im still interested on potential future policies. HAs anyone got any.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I think you have a wrong there John The only reason the cfp has been unsuccesfulis that none has taken any notice of it. Up untill Defra started enforcing the damn thing none abided by any of it. Two years after they sorted out enforcement people are asking "are the cod coming BAck?" People are saying the word recovery.

 

However I think its all pretty irrelevent. Europe isnt a pick and mix sweet shop where you can take the nice bits you like and leave the rest for the others, it doesnt work like that. If were out of europe it would have to be on everything. Only thing I see happening is us gett further in.

 

Im still interested on potential future policies. HAs anyone got any.

 

I was an ardent supporter in the early days of the EU, now days I am thinking the opposite.

 

Glennk give us a clue what the nice bits are

Edited September 7, 2006 by Ken Davison South Wales