FISH 133 Spring 2019
The members magazine from the Institute of Fisheries Management
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Tory Leadership contest has started with Boris<br />
currently a clear favourite. I’m no fan (except from<br />
hosting ‘Have I Got News for You’) and despite<br />
his popularity amongst ‘grass roots’, common<br />
consensus is that he is a divisive character. So, it’s<br />
difficult to see how he would unite a divided party,<br />
let alone a country. At the same time the country<br />
recently went to the polls for European Parliament<br />
elections in May. The electorate is rallying against<br />
Parliament incompetence at delivering Brexit and<br />
the clear ‘leave’ or ‘remain’ parties are taking<br />
support away from the mainstream parties.<br />
Nigel Farage is a darling once again with his<br />
new Brexit party.<br />
What is clear is that there is a seismic shift in the<br />
country’s politics and there will be major changes<br />
in Government leadership and Cabinet by the<br />
autumn. It is almost inevitable that Michael<br />
Gove will no longer be Environment Secretary.<br />
My opinion and observation is that he has<br />
been the most effective Environment Secretary<br />
I’ve experienced in my 35 year career, taking<br />
a personal steer to the 25 Year Environment<br />
Plan and its many spin-offs, such as promoting<br />
enhancements to Natural Capital. I hope that the<br />
momentum of the past two years will stick and<br />
provide a legacy and that we will see a lasting<br />
commitment to environmental improvement.<br />
50 th Anniversary<br />
So, IFM is 50 years old (or young, if you’re<br />
glass half full!). We’ll be remembering this in<br />
every IFM event in <strong>2019</strong>, with, as usual, the<br />
Annual Conference being the most significant.<br />
We’ll reflect there how far IFM and fisheries<br />
management has come in the past 50 years and<br />
try to predict what the future might have in store.<br />
I hope to see you there.<br />
As ever, your views on anything IFM or fisheries<br />
management are appreciated and you are<br />
welcome to contact me direct at<br />
chairman@ifm.org.uk.<br />
With best wishes.<br />
David Bunt | IFM Chairman<br />
View from the Chair<br />
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