I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
One of the small pleasures in life is that every time I re-look at fisheries not much seems to have changed. As I have dipped in and out for 25 years this is a cause for concern. In 2008, I worked dealing with illegal fishing of Blue Fin Tuna in the Mediterranean. A group of … Read more
After the voters have had their say, the turnover of MEPs is 63%. For the Environment Committee, it’s 67%. Political heavyweights of the Environment Committee will not be there. Julie Girling, Karl-Heinz Florenz, and Françoise Grossetete did not run again. Ivo Belet, Pavel Poc, and Elisabetta Gardini were not re-elected. I’ll update this post when the … Read more
After the voters have had their say, the turnover of MEPs is 63%. For the fisheries Committee, it’s 70%. Established names were not re-elected or re-stand. Out of the 27 members (full not counting substitutes), 8 were returned, 12 discarded by the voters,and 7 did not stand. Political heavyweights of the Fisheries Committee will not … Read more
Nearing 50 I accept that I don’t have a photographic memory. So, it’s useful to have the key information, tidy and one place. Marie Kondo inspired me to declutter! I have a bookmark for tracking and another for reference. Mainly they are open source, but some require subscriptions. Essential reading is the FT every morning, … Read more