The prospect of a resolution to the pelagic weighing row that has dogged this year’s blue whiting fishery west of Ireland was set back last week by the news that the maiden catch of the new Lauren D 95 had…
The MCA has launched a consultation on changes to the Merchant Shipping Act that would give it a wider range of enforcement powers. They would include an increased capacity to impose fines for breaches of regulations, as an alternative to…
Change to law as new report says shellfish feel pain A ban on boiling crabs and lobsters alive has moved a step closer after a new report says they should be recognised as ‘sentient’ animals that can feel pain, reports…
A requirement for all wild-capture commercial fishers to report any incidental bycatch of marine mammals during fishing operations will be incorporated into licence conditions from 30 November. The announcement of the new measure explains that DEFRA and the devolved administrations…
EIA Consent Decision Aggregate Dredge Area 473 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the Marine Works (EIA) Regulations 2007 (as amended) (“the MWRs”) in relation to the Aggregate Dredge Area 473 (case…
The Planning Act 2008 – Section 56 ‘Notifying persons of accepted application’ The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2008 – Regulation 9 ‘Publicising an accepted application’ The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 – Regulation 16…
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