A major new analysis of the threats facing the oceans has been released in a Greenpeace report: 30×30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea. The report also sets out a political roadmap to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 – the United Nations’ 30×30 target – using the new Ocean Treaty. © […]
A new report describes the progress of the 47 projects, from April 2018 to March 2022, supported by Round 5 of the Coastal Communities Fund in England, which began in 2018 with projects delivering up to 2022 and beyond. The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) aims to support the economic development of coastal communities across the […]
From a press release from the UK Ministry of Justice: Plastic and litter will be removed by offenders wearing high-visibility jackets emblazoned with “Community Payback” on beaches up-and-down the country, as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean. The Probation Service has partnered with several major organisations with a focus on […]
Coastal waters and estuaries have been included in the government’s plan to tackle sewage pollution, in a win for campaigners who threatened legal action, ENDSreport has said. The UK Government issued a press release that stated: Government expands plan to tackle storm overflows, including all coastal and estuary sites Marine protected areas and shellfish water […]