CMS: Communications management for sustainability

Enacting a series of bans on discards has come from a long negotiation by EU fisheries ministers. In this piece by Steven Hedlund, (SeafoodSource) reactions to the ban are highlighted - 13 June, 2012 ‘Reaction is pouring in to news that European fisheries ministers have agreed to enact a series of bans that will effectively prohibit the practice of discarding fish at sea. The decision came during a tense European Council meeting in Luxembourg that began on Tuesday and ran into the early hours of Wednesday. The marathon 18-hour negotiation session was a long-awaited opportunity for EU fisheries ministers to debate the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), including the discard issue and whether a ban should be introduced, and, if so, when. They also looked at ways to set maximum sustainable yields and at ways of enabling greater regional management of fisheries and effectively ending Brussels’ micro-management. Here’s a smattering of reaction from politicians, industry representatives and environmentalists:’ click on the link

http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=16263