Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/24/fishing-skippers-fined-illegal-catches Also see ‘Clear message’ from prosecution of trawler for landing ‘black fish’ http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/1.196533

http://www.oceansentry.org/lang-en/overfishing/campaign.html

Please read information moved from links section of this website about the Northern Ireland Marine Bill …………… http://www.doeni.gov.uk/consultation_northern_ireland_marine_bill_-_policy_proposals.pdf http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index/protect_the_environment/natural_environment/marine_and_coast/marine_policy/northern_ireland_marine_bill.htm Along with our response………………….. http://www.marineconservationnorthernireland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/MCNI-Response-to-Marine-Consultation3.pdf You can track the progress of the Marine Bill here http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/Assembly-Business/Legislation/Primary-Legislation—Current-Bills/Marine-Bill/  

Report from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Northern Ireland Committee Click here for the report

http://www.dardni.gov.uk/inshore_fish_review.pdf

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/trawlers-dump-900-tonnes-of-fish-15011134.html

atw_north_channel  Implementation of the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act and devolved marine legislation: cross-border case studies

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/aug/19/protected-areas-marine-life http://www.irishseaconservation.org.uk/

Please read the attached articles regarding two critically endangered shark species – The Spurdog and the Porbeagle Shark. spurdog TAC Fact Sheet 2009-1 porbeagle TAC Fact Sheet 2009

Click here to see the survey results.