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Farming Today: Fishing quotas, diversity, meat waste, wildcats

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16/12/2014

Fishing quotas, diversity, meat waste, wildcats

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Fishing quotas, diversity, meat waste, wildcats

Nearly half of the fish caught under the UK's quotas are caught by non-British vessels.

With Anna Hill. Nearly half of the fish caught under the UK's quotas are caught by non-British boats. Endangered Scottish wildcats get a financial boost to help their numbers.

According to an investigation carried out by the conservation group Greenpeace, almost half England's fishing quota is caught by foreign owned vessels. They say that one Dutch-owned vessel holds up to 23% of the English quota. Its campaigning for small-scale fishermen to get a fairer deal. Sarah North is Head of Oceans campaign at Greenpeace, she says they are lobbying both DEFRA and European ministers in Brussels negotiating every Member State's quota for next year. The National Farmers Union wants more transparency from meat processors and abattoirs over the price they pay them for carcasses. Currently, an extra price is deducted after the animal is slaughtered, and this is at the mercy of world commodity prices, the NFU says this should be factored before animals are sent to slaughter. The endangered Scottish Wild Cat is receiving a financial boost of nearly £1million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Jenny Bryce from Scottish Natural Heritage explained to Anna Hill how a group of more than 30 organisations including landowners and wildlife groups, are intending to help the wildcat. For many farmers what they branch out into has become more niche in order for the business to be a success. Charlotte Smith talked to Stuart Beare from Tulleys Farm in West Sussex which has gone from a 'pick your own' business, to farm shop, to haloween adventure. Presenter Anna Hill. Producer Ruth Sanderson.

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