Defra: ‘Marine Conservation Zones: third tranche of designations consultation Consultation description We want to know what you think about our proposals to designate a further 41 MCZs around the UK. We are also seeking your views on plans to add new features to 12 existing MCZs. MCZs are areas of sea where we protect rare or important features from damaging […]

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The details for oceans and seas is set out below, recognising issues of climate change, science, plastics, Illegal fishing and coastal communities. The G7 meeting agreed to a Plastics charter – G7 announcement – Greenpeace didn’t think it was up to much. CHARLEVOIX BLUEPRINT FOR HEALTHY OCEANS, SEAS AND RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES The health of […]

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Background: The Lords passed a substantial amendment on the need to meet the European standards for Environmental protection. This was prompted by almost universal condemnation of the Government’s proposals, in the consultation, for a new Watchdog. With amendments now back in the Commons Government are seeking ways to assure MPs that new watchdog won’t be […]

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Guardian: Brexit is a red herring when it comes to the plight of UK fishermen John Lichfield Small fishing companies are harmed not by the EU, but by government rules that allow big interests to corner the quotas Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 2, scene 1: Third Fisherman: Master, I marvel how the fishes live […]

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More than 120 pregnant whales were killed during Japan’s annual “research” hunt in the Southern Ocean last summer, a new report has revealed. Of the 333 minke whales caught during the controversial 12-week expedition, 181 were female – including 53 immature ones. Figures show that of the 128 mature female whales caught in the hunt, […]

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Prince Charles popped down the road from Highgrove to speak at a Water Summit, which helped launch a Catchment Management Declaration. Over 60 organisations including businesses such as M&S, Nestlé, Coca Cola and Asda as well as number of water companies including Anglian Water, Thames Water and Yorkshire Water, have agreed to step up action […]

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The latest round-up of news from the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) partnerships is available here. It includes A case study in catchment governance from the River Irwell News from last week’s Water Summit (see item above) Funding confirmed for CaBA partnerships for 2018/19  

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