Asda wants UK to take back its fishing grounds!

eublues · 06-09-2006, 10:55 AM

Item on this on Farming Today (Radio 4) this morning.

From Farming Today website:

"The supermarket giant ASDA has called for the government to pull out of Europe's Common Fisheries Policy. ASDA, which is owned by the US company Walmart, says Britain should take back control of its waters, and only permit UK trawlers to fish. What do environmentalists, usually not the biggest fans of global big business, make of the suggestion?"

[I see from googling that there is some history of Asda being attacked by Greenpeace over its "seafood policy". However, I don't see mention of the EU's role in destroying our fishing in Greenpeace tirade against Asda.]

Aardvark · 06-09-2006, 11:40 AM

Asda has probably bought up all the spare trawler capacity. :wink:

harryaldridge · 06-09-2006, 12:08 PM

Doesn't support come from the most unlikely of places?!

I say let's try and work with Asda to campaign on this issue.

mkpdavies · 06-09-2006, 01:19 PM

Asda has just taken itself off my boycott list.

Percentage · 06-09-2006, 02:21 PM

Dont trust this lot under any circumstances,pretty much all of my colleagues have had hassles getting there correct wages from them!

I'm still owed 2 weeks paternity pay + from when THERE clockin in system didn't work! :evil:

Keep the boycott up! :twisted:

kernow · 06-09-2006, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryaldridge

I say let's try and work with Asda to campaign on this issue.

I say good idea!

eublues · 08-09-2006, 09:08 PM

Give ASDA your business with the family shopping this weekend.

Might get Sainsbury's, Tesco's and the others trying to outdo them with anti-EU policy pronouncements.

kernow · 09-09-2006, 12:05 AM

Our pro UKIP Western Morning News leads to-day front page:
"Dump Europe's Fishing Rules" Retail giant Asda calls for Britain to quit CFP. The WMNs goes on to mention how the Tory U turn angered the fishermen. the WMNs also made it their editorial ( Voice of the Westcountry) subject! All you non westcountry people should be able to see the story on the web, because after all the WMNs is the largest regional newspaper in the Country! and it's pro UKIP

06-09-2006, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	Asda wants UK to take back its fishing grounds! Item on this on Farming Today (Radio 4) this morning. From Farming Today website: "The supermarket giant ASDA has called for the government to pull out of Europe's Common Fisheries Policy. ASDA, which is owned by the US company Walmart, says Britain should take back control of its waters, and only permit UK trawlers to fish. What do environmentalists, usually not the biggest fans of global big business, make of the suggestion?" [I see from googling that there is some history of Asda being attacked by Greenpeace over its "seafood policy". However, I don't see mention of the EU's role in destroying our fishing in Greenpeace tirade against Asda.]

06-09-2006, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,112 Party: Libertarian Party	Asda has just taken itself off my boycott list. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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06-09-2006, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,976	Asda has probably bought up all the spare trawler capacity. :wink:

06-09-2006, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
harryaldridge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,912	Doesn't support come from the most unlikely of places?! I say let's try and work with Asda to campaign on this issue.

06-09-2006, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Percentage Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 1,729	Dont trust this lot under any circumstances,pretty much all of my colleagues have had hassles getting there correct wages from them! I'm still owed 2 weeks paternity pay + from when THERE clockin in system didn't work! :evil: Keep the boycott up! :twisted:

08-09-2006, 09:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	Give ASDA your business with the family shopping this weekend. Might get Sainsbury's, Tesco's and the others trying to outdo them with anti-EU policy pronouncements.

09-09-2006, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,182	Our pro UKIP Western Morning News leads to-day front page: "Dump Europe's Fishing Rules" Retail giant Asda calls for Britain to quit CFP. The WMNs goes on to mention how the Tory U turn angered the fishermen. the WMNs also made it their editorial ( Voice of the Westcountry) subject! All you non westcountry people should be able to see the story on the web, because after all the WMNs is the largest regional newspaper in the Country! and it's pro UKIP