Common Purpose – or hidden purpose?
There is a great deal of coordination in the “anti” groups that exist all over the world to campaign against a range of industries, argues Nick Joy in his latest […] Continue Reading
Politicians galore
While it’s easy to blame elected politicians when regulations appear to place excessive burdens on the aquaculture sector, perhaps we should give them a break and consider that the problem […] Continue Reading
Negotiating in bad faith
Hopes that the fish farming industry is beginning to find common ground with its critics are overly optimistic, argues Nick Joy in the February issue of Fish Farmer, because the […] Continue Reading
Times past
I hope you will allow the intrusion of the personal this month. You see, my dear old Mum finally made it over the threshold into the next world. She died […] Continue Reading
A way forward?
Nick Joy argues that the problems with bureaucracy are deep and endemic. Don’t get me wrong: I think that Professor Griggs’ views are accurate and the work of rebuilding the […] Continue Reading
Stability is what we need now
As I was sitting down to write this, it occurred to me just how nice it would be to go back five years; only five years! Why this popped into […] Continue Reading
Home thoughts
Nick Joy is not against regulation but, he argues, it would be good to have a clear timetable for any reforms. Here I am, sitting on a big ferry, returning […] Continue Reading
Unintended consequences
When all of this palaver started about coronavirus, writes Nick Joy, I was one of the people who consistently mispredicted what the outcomes would be. I simply could not believe […] Continue Reading
Top line up for Aviemore opener
AQUACULTURE UK kicks off tomorrow morning with a line up of top industry speakers in the conference sessions being held alongside the main exhibition. In the first event, which starts at […] Continue Reading