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Our new report shows the incredible gains for jobs, nature and GDP from sustainable fishing sustainweb.org/news/jun21-net…

@wickedleeksmag @GreenpeaceUK It's actually @friends_earth that do Kale Yeah and yeah it's brilliant

The enthusiasm is contagious @UKSustain annual conference as always. High on today's agenda is keeping food on the political plate, the Food Bill, and dynamic food procurement #Sustain2021

Love the @UKSustain conference so far - public procurement is a vital vehicle for a better food system, better health and our planet, thanks @Rob_Percival_ @friends_earth @swfoodhub #sustain2021 #FoodBill

Here's what Government should be focussing on - join us tomorrow to talk about a food revolution

Don't miss our Annual Conference *this* Thursday featuring ⭐ @forgetfulfarmer of @nourishscotland ⭐ Andre Kpodonu of @feedbackorg ⭐ @kate_cpag of @CPAGUK ⭐ @PeterFox61, Member of the Senedd See full agenda & book your free place >> bit.ly/SustainConf2021

Do you have your tickets for @UKSustain Annual Conference yet? How do we keep food on the political plate in 2022? The lineup is stellar, including @RosieBoycott Thurs 9 Dec 14:00 - 16:45 Online, free, tickets here >> bit.ly/SustainConf2021

The #IPCCReport talks about the mounting threat to fish stocks from climate change. Sustainable fishing is a must and we have run out of excuses. More in our blog roundup: 6 takeaways from the new #IPCCReport2021 sustainweb.org/blogs/aug21-ip…

The @MSCecolabel is 'the best we've got' - we're quoted in a really insightful article in today's @guardian by @karenmcveigh1 theguardian.com/environment/20…

@JSDWP @FairtradeLondon @Capital_Growth @London_HCC @FishCities Yes! I just received an email from @FishCities colleagues underlining that London’s work on the #London2012 Olympics also influenced Japan and the #Tokyo2020 team to adopt a sustainable fish policy. The #LondonFoodStrategy is a vital & infuential rallying point. Mustn’t be lost!

Have ideas on how to ensure #goodfood is a key part of the #greeneconomy recovery? We're hiring an Economic Policy Coordinator - come join our team! 🗓 Deadline Monday. Apply via @RootsToWork >> rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id=1… #GreenJobs #londonjobs #CharityJobs

Do you want some fish 🐟 with your veg 🥕? @UKSustain new report shows incredible economic returns from investing in sustainable, fairer fishing and returning wildlife to our oceans Happy #WorldOceansDay ! sustainweb.org/news/jun21-net… @FoodPlacesUK @FishCities

Talk of ‘world leading fisheries management’ is utterly meaningless when the MMO licence a massive fleet of foreign owned fly shooters in our waters without first having assessed their sustainability. Destroying coastal livelihoods without a second thought.

@tweedtotyne @vickihird @UKSustain (2) Gvt promised a new allocation system for any new quota 'won' through Brexit but it's a pittance, and for species not useful to the small scale fleet like horse mackerel. So this won't do - we need a new quota system more widely.

@tweedtotyne @vickihird @UKSustain (1) Yes the current quota system is not working for small-scale fleet in the UK, which give us many more jobs-per-fish than the large fleet & land 99% catches into UK ports. (For the large fleet 30% goes abroad).

New report from @UKSustain shows how investing properly in UK #fishing would create over 14,000 jobs and £2 billion in GDP sustainweb.org/news/jun21-net…

@tweedtotyne @vickihird @UKSustain Iceland is specifically used as an example of a place benefiting from marketing and sales from sustainable management & recovery of stocks. My proposal is to overhaul the quota system, allowing small-scale fleets more & rewarding sustainable fishing (see Ch5)

@vickihird @UKSustain (3) I think the inherent deficiencies of the ITQ system need to be addressed first otherwise it's a cart before horse situation. Unless the ultimate aim is to have a fishing industry run by a few large organisation which can, notionally, be better regulated.

@tweedtotyne @vickihird @UKSustain Regarding social & cultural value of fisheries - I mention briefly in Ch7 how incredibly valuable this is - but deeper analysis was simply beyond the scope of the report. @NEF Blue New Deal work looks at this: neweconomics.org/2015/06/blue-n…

@tweedtotyne @vickihird @UKSustain You would be surprised how many people do argue against rebuilding our fish populations - this report shows what bad shape UK stocks are in now europe.oceana.org/en/uk-fisherie…

Happy #WorldOceansDay ! Check out our new report, revealing amazing opportunities, jobs, more dolphins, better fishing incomes etc from investing in sustainable fishing sustainweb.org/news/jun21-net…

Last night's tea was too good not to post - Pollack from Plymouth from @SoDiscretion via @SoleShare - with spinach, leek & burnt lemon from @localgreensveg - gorgeous sustainable produce barely needs anything else #buylocal