PROTECT OUR FISHING SEAS

I AM AN ordinary person living in midCheshire and have spent much of my life living in the North West of England.

It’s lovely and green here, lots of trees, grass and rivers all around, thanks to plenty of rain from the North Sea watering the Cheshire and Shropshire Plain.

However, I have been wanting to draw your readers’ attention to the fact that it is not like this all over the world, and not even all over the UK.

I have travelled extensively, overland, around much of South America where I saw vast stretches of land burned and scorched for the ever-demanding meat production trade.

Not good for those who lived in or relied on the forests for shelter, food, oxygen and their spiritual well-being. nor is it good for us here in the UK as the vital balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is being tilted against our own healthy living requirements and which bodes very badly for the future of our children’s and grandchildren’s lives on this planet we call Earth.

Today, I would like to draw your attention to the terrible plight of over-fishing, particularly in protected seas. We are currently facing the collapse of the UK fishing industry due to past over-fishing and not protecting our precious sea waters from others coming and taking too many fish.

This is leading to less fish spawning and so potentially not enough fish available to feed the people of the British Isles, which, as it is a locally-produced food source, should be a key sustainable food for us here.

Please can you encourage your readers to write to their MP to ask for their support to protect our fishing seas for the future.