The cycle of negotiations, sustainability and future natural living assets.
Is the new round of quota negotiations taking place a new opportunity for a communications breakthrough or a recipe for more of the same stagnant them and us mentality? Fishermen are interested in securing a sustainable future for fishing which means protecting fish stocks to maximise future returns into the future. The European Commission also wants to secure sustainable fish stocks but overlooks local socio economic needs. Negotiations with the EU could be won by demonstrating sustainable fishing practices which protect future stocks and add local socio economic value. The Assets Recovery Agency could help by ensuring that the recent assets recovery in Kilkeel is used to reward those fishing sustainably?
Yours sincerely
Brendan Kerr
Natural Living Assets
58 Central Avenue
Bangor
BT20 3 AW