EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.

ScotGov: European fishing nations have been urged to protect fish stocks by taking a leaf out of Scotland's book and to adopt similar practices to those set out in the pioneering Scottish Conservation Credits Scheme
 
At an event in Brussels, Ministers, government & EU officials, key European decision makers & fishing industry representatives heard from WWF Scotland fisheries experts about measures that included real time closures, gear regulations and trialling CCTV on board fishing boats.  The presentation was based on a new findings paper launched by WWF Scotland.
Press release ~ WWF Scotland: New findings study ~ Scottish Conservation Credits Scheme ~ WWF Scotland ~ Scottish Fishermen's Federation ~ ScotGov: Fishing
 
Defra: Some of Britain’s tastiest treats were on offer when Defra held a Christmas market to celebrate the best regional & speciality food this country has to offer and also highlight the benefits to food producers of applying for the EU’s Protected Food Name status. Defra ministers gathered with the producers & industry stakeholders to sample some of the best of regional & speciality foods – from Cornish pasties to Herefordshire Perry Cider – with a festive accompaniment from Defra’s choir.
 
There was good news on British pig meat too – the Pig Meat Supply Chain Task Force  has agreed to draw up a new code of practice for labelling pork & pork products, which will bring an end to ambiguous terms like ‘produced in the UK’, while pork labelled ‘British’ will mean that the animal was born, reared & slaughtered in Britain.
Press release ~ Regional food names ~ Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) & Traditional Speciality Guaranteed
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