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Sustainability course   Cultural Exchange Belfast 2007   What do you think would improve the lives of people in Northern Ireland, in relation to the environment?     Things to think about Rich countries in that they dominate economies. Infrastructure … Continue reading →

Two Reports for a Sustainable Future; Steering a New Course and Sea Change. Destructive decommissioning or sustainable mothballing Please find my interpretation of these two reports. Understanding the implications was certainly not bedtime reading and required full concentration, to understand … Continue reading →

SAVING IRELAND’S SALMON It was reported that Dr Ken Whelan( head of The Marine Institute Salmon Research, Newport), stated the main reason, for reduced salmon catches was salmon not surviving at sea. SALSEA Research in the form of the SALSEA … Continue reading →

Two Reports for a Sustainable Future; Steering a New Course and Sea Change. Destructive decommissioning or sustainable mothballing Please find my interpretation of these two reports. Understanding the implications was certainly not bedtime reading and required full concentration, to understand … Continue reading →

Water Framework Directive: River Basin Management Plans     A  Response  by Brendan Kerr , Natural Living Assets   Thank you to Environment and Heritage Service who organised numerous consultation evenings and workshops to address the issues. It is hoped that the outcomes … Continue reading →

Response to Draft UK Marine Bill proposals Please find comments re UK Draft marine Bill for consideration. Unique Geographies and Ecosystems Any new management structures will work sustainably when they work with the unique Geographies and the specific ecological structures … Continue reading →

A vision for the Future for Wild Atlantic Salmon in Northern Ireland, or the North. (whatever you prefer)   Readers may or may not be aware that there is a public consultation document to discuss the future for the management … Continue reading →

 Response to The Department of the Environment (DOE) Consultation re Budget Proposals. Ecological status as a basis for a more sustainable, competitive NI needs to given a high priority. There has been so much preparatory work completed over the last … Continue reading →

In defence of the compulsory ban on drift net fishing Noel  Dempsey Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural resources said “the current imperative must be to maintain stocks above conservation limits”. It will be obvious to those who fish responsibly … Continue reading →