Andy Read

Aug 5, 2024 | fishingnews.co.uk | Andy Read |Rachael Harper

Renewed focus on onshore development and more strategic approach to offshore energy planningBy Andy Read, Editor, Fishing NewsThe new Labour government confirmed its commitment to the accelerated roll-out of renewable energy in the King’s Speech to parliament, maintaining its highly ambitious target to see all electricity in the UK generated from renewable sources by 2030.

Jun 12, 2024 | fishingnews.co.uk | Andy Read |Rachael Harper

An NGO that has been trying for months to orchestrate a consumer boycott of scampi, and then attempted to get supermarkets to de-list scampi products, finally managed a mention on the BBC last week, with ITN expected to follow, after it upped the stakes and filed a formal complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

May 6, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kathleen E. Hunt |William R. Cioffi |Andy Read |John J. Ososky

1 INTRODUCTION The pre-exploitation abundance of Antarctic blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) has been estimated at ~200,000–300,000 (Branch et al., 2004) and ~400,000–600,000 (Gambell, 1976), respectively. Both populations experienced dramatic declines due to pelagic commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean (Clapham & Baker, 2002).

Apr 24, 2024 | fishingnews.co.uk | Andy Read |Rachael Harper

The Danish challenge, which has been taken up by the EU fisheries commissioner and seems to be headed for the first arbitration process seen under the terms of the TCA, looks especially dangerous for the UK fishing industry. Prompted by the government of Denmark, which has responded to calls from its fishing industry to take the robust line with the UK, the European Commission last week raised the stakes with the UK over its North Sea sandeel closure.

Apr 5, 2024 | fishingnews.co.uk | Andy Read |Rachael Harper

Transport Secretary Mark Harper (pictured), who was ultimately responsible for the imposition of the ML5 medical certification requirements across the UK fishing fleet last year, admitted that he had ‘got it wrong’ at a meeting in Newlyn last week. The admission came during a conversation with the inshore members of the Cornish FPO, attended also by local MPs Derek Thomas and Steve Double.