I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Update Today, 10 July, the full European Parliament, backed the Environment Committee’s objection. Today, 8 June, the Environment Committee objected to the authorisation of the pesticide flumioxaine. The Committee backed the objection with 43 votes in favour, 30 against, and 3 abstentions. The exchange of views is below. objection pesticides 8 June 2020
Update Today, 10 July, the full Parliament did not back the Environment Committee’s objection. Today, 8 June, the Environment Committee held an exchange of views on an objection to the authorisation of chromium trioxide. The Environment Committee voted in favour of the objection with: 38 votes in favour, 35 against, and 3 abstentions. … Read more
On 20 May, the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy [link]. In it, they mention the fisheries a few times: 1. Marine resources must be harvested sustainably and there must be zero-tolerance for illegal practices. In this regard, the full implementation of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the … Read more
A basic principle for lobbyists is ‘be legal, decent and truthful’ I am reading the excellent ‘Marketing Communications’ by PR Smith and Ze Zook. It mentions the basic electoral law and advertising principles: ‘be legal, decent, honest and truthful’. It’s a basic principle of lobbying. It seems like a no-brainer. Still, some politicians, the Leave … Read more