Farming and fishing

This note describes the problem of dolphin by-catch in the sea bass fishery

Details of online sources of historical statistics across all subject areas other than the economy. These sources are either long-term time series or snapshots of a range of data from a specific point in the past.They allow comparisons between the present day and the start of data collection and any intervening period and give an understanding of patterns -have trends been smooth, random, cyclical etc? Snapshots cover a wider range of data and help us make more general comparisons between 'then' and 'now'. Most of the series go back to around the 1920s or earlier. . This note does not include links to economic data or anything to do with family history.

Farming diversification in England: statistics. By Matthew Whittaker. SN/SG/2879.

This note briefly introduces biochar as a measure to tackle climate change.

The Bill would set up a new Marine Management Organisation (MMO); streamline marine licensing; introduce marine planning; reform fisheries management; provide for Marine Conservation Zones; and enable the creation of a route around the English coast.

This note covers EU support for sugar producers and preferential arrangements for imports from certain poor countries

The Bill covers a broad range of marine issues and would: (1) set up a new Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under which many of the existing, diverse areas of marine regulation would be centralised; (2) streamline the existing marine licensing system and provide powers to create a joined up marine planning policy; (3) introduce new measures to reform fisheries management; (4) provide a framework for establishing marine conservation zones; and, (5) enable the creation of a route around the English coast.

This note covers some issues - including environmental concern - relating mainly to salmon farming in Scotland but also cod and tuna farming

This note discusses the stricter rules on farming practices and the use of nitrates resulting from belated implementation of an EU Directive

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Bill 3 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/39

Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill (Bill 17 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/17

Enlargement and the European Union (Accessions) Bill. (Bill 98 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/48.

Sustainable development and the 2002 World Summit. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/55.

Genetically modified crops and food. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/38.