New fuels are needed in the shipping sector to comply with limits on sulphur emissions that will apply from 2020. This is causing quite a stir in the industry with some concerned that there will be insufficient supply to meet demand. A recent report, however, is the latest study to confirm that the required changes in the sector can be completed in time – the only question is at what cost.

The UK Fisheries White Paper has finally landed. This hugely anticipated document provides a blueprint for future fisheries management in the UK as it forges the country’s own path after Brexit.  The paper sets out aspirations for achieving a ‘gold standard’ for UK fisheries management – an area which the paper acknowledges is of ‘totemic importance’.