While the rise in oil prices has been seen to spark a crisis in the fishing sector, a Pew Environment Group study found that most European Fisheries Fund management authorities did not ask for relevant information from Member States when making funding decisions. Examples of important information not requested include details of target stocks, by-catch [...]
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UK Government Announces Promise to Halve Carbon Emissions by 2025
VOICE welcomes the UK Government’s pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2025, based on a comparison with 1990 levels. Below is an article from today’s Guardian, which claims this move represents “the most ambitious targets on greenhouse gases of any developed country”. We hope that the Irish government will soon follow suit, and make [...]