Speakers:
Prof Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, University of York
Prof Mike Kaiser, Professor of Marine Conservation Ecology, University of Bangor
Dr David Agnew, Reader in Biology, Imperial College London
To coincide with the publication of the annual UK & EU fish quotas, and the long awaited UK Marine Bill, this background briefing was run to allow some of the UK’s top marine experts to dispel some of the common myths surrounding fish stocks and quotas, and address some of the real issues, including the real state of fish stocks and how quotas are created and utilised.