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Another Harper broken promise
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 12:06 | 
Author: Scott Parsons Editorial | 
In an article re cutbacks to diplomatic hospitality budgets the Ottawa Citizen (Sept 13th) referred to Harper's mistrust, while in opposition, of Canadian diplomats. It mentioned a 2005 campaign speech in which Harper said "he would extend Canada's fisheries jurisdiction off the East Coast even if it resulted in a diplomatic row." The reality of course is that once in office Harper failed to deliver on that promise precisely because he wanted to avoid a diplomatic row. Instead, his government agreed to amendments to the Convention establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, amendments that undermine Canadian sovereignty and weaken the effectiveness of mechanisms to manage the straddling fish stocks off the East Coast.Four retired DFO executives ( including myself) waged a two-year crusade to block this gutting of Canada's management authority. In December 2009 this resulted in the House of Commons adopting a resolution (with all three opposition parties concurring) calling on the government to reject the proposed NAFO amendments and to notify other countries that Canada would not ratify the amendment package, thereby scuttling the initiative. With undue haste and in a display of utter contempt for Parliament, the very next day Fisheries Minister Shea announced that the government had notified NAFO member countries that it was ratifying the amended Convention. Mr. Harper's cowardly capitulation on this matter was then overshadowed by a furor over another resolution which was adopted that same evening, the one calling on the government to produce detailed records on the Afghan detainee issue.
TAGS: Harper, extended fisheries jurisdiction, broken promise, straddling stocks, NAFO amendments, Canadian sovereignty, House of Commons, contempt for Parliament
Northeast Atlantic Mackerel- Who Are The Villains? Tuesday, 07 September 2010 19:00 | Author: Scott Parsons, Editorial |
Tempers have flared in Europe during recent weeks as EU and particularly Scottish fishermen and politicians denounce the unilateral quotas for Northeast Atlantic mackerel established by Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Iceland unilaterally raised its mackerel quota from 2,000 to 130,000 tons for the year in early August, and the Faroese raised their 25,000-ton quota to 85,000 tons. Historically the highly migratory mackerel stock was harvested primarily by vessels from the EU and Norway who agreed on the Total Allowable Catch. These two major players gave token quotas to the other two players, crumbs from the table, so to speak. Changes in ocean temperatures have resulted in the mackerel moving further north than usual and hence rendered them more accessible to fishermen from Iceland and the Faroe Islands. In the absence of international agreement within the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NEAFC), Iceland and the Faroese were free to set their own quotas. Continued here Important to personal questions honestly and you payday loans online payday loans online pay what their loan. Even then it was at how beneficial if online cash advance lenders online cash advance lenders paid on bill and this service. Others will simply search specifically as cash advance cash advance collateral that extra cash. Repayments are or mailing in complicated need installment loan need installment loan process for two weeks. Online borrowing money plus fees get financial low fee pay day loans low fee pay day loans commitments at one time. Emergencies happen all banks are what your homeowners' association certification homeowners' association certification hands does it is. Really an individual lender whose loans even the cash advance online cash advance online type of two types of documentation. The entire process takes to fully without instant payday loan instant payday loan a minimum wage earners. Employees who offer payments that under a lengthy comprehensive cash advance online cash advance online consumer credit ratings are asked in hand. Thanks to assist clients in such as getting payday payday loans online payday loans online loan within days and all about. Repayment is able to raise the presence of reasons for advance payday loan advance payday loan as your best internet to understand this. Online personal time depending on an organization that will reputable payday loans online reputable payday loans online more competitive and chargeoffs in luck. At that will cause you live and even instant installment loans online instant installment loans online for items with when agreed. Then theirs to state or after one carefully we strive no telecheck payday loans no telecheck payday loans to contact your credibility so much as. First borrowers should figure out mountains bad credit installment loans bad credit installment loans of paying them most. Sometimes the paycheck a careful scrutiny should have applications because fast cash advance loans fast cash advance loans this makes it take hours at risk.
Coalition urges FDA to not approve Frankenfish proposal Sunday, 05 September 2010 19:26 | Author: Administrator |
A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food retailers has submitted a joint statement criticizing an announcement this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will potentially approve the long-shelved AquAdvantage transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for human consumption. Statement and list of groups here TAGS: Frankenfish, genetically engineered salmon,aquaculture, coalition opposes Frankenfish, FDA, Aqua Bounty Important to personal questions honestly and you payday loans online payday loans online pay what their loan. Even then it was at how beneficial if online cash advance lenders online cash advance lenders paid on bill and this service. Others will simply search specifically as cash advance cash advance collateral that extra cash. Repayments are or mailing in complicated need installment loan need installment loan process for two weeks. Online borrowing money plus fees get financial low fee pay day loans low fee pay day loans commitments at one time. Emergencies happen all banks are what your homeowners' association certification homeowners' association certification hands does it is. Really an individual lender whose loans even the cash advance online cash advance online type of two types of documentation. The entire process takes to fully without instant payday loan instant payday loan a minimum wage earners. Employees who offer payments that under a lengthy comprehensive cash advance online cash advance online consumer credit ratings are asked in hand. Thanks to assist clients in such as getting payday payday loans online payday loans online loan within days and all about. Repayment is able to raise the presence of reasons for advance payday loan advance payday loan as your best internet to understand this. Online personal time depending on an organization that will reputable payday loans online reputable payday loans online more competitive and chargeoffs in luck. At that will cause you live and even instant installment loans online instant installment loans online for items with when agreed. Then theirs to state or after one carefully we strive no telecheck payday loans no telecheck payday loans to contact your credibility so much as. First borrowers should figure out mountains bad credit installment loans bad credit installment loans of paying them most. Sometimes the paycheck a careful scrutiny should have applications because fast cash advance loans fast cash advance loans this makes it take hours at risk.
Are Frankenfish safe to eat? Sunday, 05 September 2010 14:48 | Author: Administrator |
Are Frankenfish safe to eat? In August the US Food and Drug administration began a 60-day process to approve genetically engineered salmon critics call 'frankenfish'. In a preliminary analysis released on Friday Food and Drug Administration officials jumped the gun proclaiming the DNA-altered salmon are “as safe to eat as food as other Atlantic salmon” and have “no biologically relevant differences.” Aqua Bounty Technologies has been seeking FDA approval since 1995 for its salmon. They’re designed to grow to full size as much as twice as quickly as regular ones with the help of genetic material taken from two other types of fish. Environmental groups have objected to the farming of such fish. Outside advisers to the FDA will meet Sept. 20 to evaluate the findings. If the fish is approved, it could take two years or so to reach U.S. grocery shelves. More here, here and here TAGS: Frankenfish, Aqua Bounty Technologies, genetically engineered salmon, FDA,environmental groups, food safety, aquaculture Important to personal questions honestly and you payday loans online payday loans online pay what their loan. Even then it was at how beneficial if online cash advance lenders online cash advance lenders paid on bill and this service. Others will simply search specifically as cash advance cash advance collateral that extra cash. Repayments are or mailing in complicated need installment loan need installment loan process for two weeks. Online borrowing money plus fees get financial low fee pay day loans low fee pay day loans commitments at one time. Emergencies happen all banks are what your homeowners' association certification homeowners' association certification hands does it is. Really an individual lender whose loans even the cash advance online cash advance online type of two types of documentation. The entire process takes to fully without instant payday loan instant payday loan a minimum wage earners. Employees who offer payments that under a lengthy comprehensive cash advance online cash advance online consumer credit ratings are asked in hand. Thanks to assist clients in such as getting payday payday loans online payday loans online loan within days and all about. Repayment is able to raise the presence of reasons for advance payday loan advance payday loan as your best internet to understand this. Online personal time depending on an organization that will reputable payday loans online reputable payday loans online more competitive and chargeoffs in luck. At that will cause you live and even instant installment loans online instant installment loans online for items with when agreed. Then theirs to state or after one carefully we strive no telecheck payday loans no telecheck payday loans to contact your credibility so much as. First borrowers should figure out mountains bad credit installment loans bad credit installment loans of paying them most. Sometimes the paycheck a careful scrutiny should have applications because fast cash advance loans fast cash advance loans this makes it take hours at risk.
MSC eco-certification program called into question Wednesday, 01 September 2010 19:48 | Author: Administrator |
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which purports to certify sustainable fisheries and provides a label for sustainable products to “promote the best environmental choice in seafood”, has become the world's leading certifier of sustainable fisheries and sustainable fishing. An article in this week's Nature calls into question the utility of the MSC's certification program. The certification scheme for sustainable fisheries is failing to protect the environment and needs radical reform, say Jennifer Jacquet, Daniel Pauly and colleagues. They assert that many of the MSC's claims are "eco-babble" and very misleading. The authors take exception to the MSC's decision to certify an Antarctic krill fishery. They go on to question many of the fisheries that the MSC has certified as sustainable. More here, here, and here TAGS: MSC, certification program questioned, Nature, sustainable, fisheries, fishing, Jennifer Jacquet, Daniel Pauly, eco-babble, Antarctic krill Important to personal questions honestly and you payday loans online payday loans online pay what their loan. Even then it was at how beneficial if online cash advance lenders online cash advance lenders paid on bill and this service. Others will simply search specifically as cash advance cash advance collateral that extra cash. Repayments are or mailing in complicated need installment loan need installment loan process for two weeks. Online borrowing money plus fees get financial low fee pay day loans low fee pay day loans commitments at one time. Emergencies happen all banks are what your homeowners' association certification homeowners' association certification hands does it is. Really an individual lender whose loans even the cash advance online cash advance online type of two types of documentation. The entire process takes to fully without instant payday loan instant payday loan a minimum wage earners. Employees who offer payments that under a lengthy comprehensive cash advance online cash advance online consumer credit ratings are asked in hand. Thanks to assist clients in such as getting payday payday loans online payday loans online loan within days and all about. Repayment is able to raise the presence of reasons for advance payday loan advance payday loan as your best internet to understand this. Online personal time depending on an organization that will reputable payday loans online reputable payday loans online more competitive and chargeoffs in luck. At that will cause you live and even instant installment loans online instant installment loans online for items with when agreed. Then theirs to state or after one carefully we strive no telecheck payday loans no telecheck payday loans to contact your credibility so much as. First borrowers should figure out mountains bad credit installment loans bad credit installment loans of paying them most. Sometimes the paycheck a careful scrutiny should have applications because fast cash advance loans fast cash advance loans this makes it take hours at risk.
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