This information is in a much broader document covering all biodiversity indicators ‘21. Trends in pressure on Biodiversity: Pressure Indicator Summary: There was a decrease in the percentage of water bodies awarded high or good surface water status between 2011 and 2016, 16% of surface water bodies assessed under the WFD in England were in […]
Thanks to Bruce Horton for these four articles Residual flood risk The CCC has also published research to assess the extent that recently delivered flood alleviation schemes in England have been designed to support the long-term reduction in residual flood risk. Basically, it finds that, whilst flood alleviation schemes are generally doing what they’re supposed […]
Environment Agency efforts to improve access to freshwater habitats for Norfolk eels have seen encouraging results for second year running. Increased numbers of eels have been observed at a Norwich fish pass, as well as sightings further upstream on the River Tud, the first to be found in that location for nearly 40 years. Jez […]
NERC-Defra Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry (SSB) research programme Shedding light on carbon stored in the continental shelf The coasts and shelf seas that surround us have been the focal point of human prosperity and well-being throughout our history and, consequently, have had a disproportionate effect on our culture. The societal importance of the shelf seas extends […]
Two articles illustrating the challenges of Brexit to environmental regulations Defra recruiting 1,400 policy wonks to pick up the pieces after Brexit The Register ‘Exclusive Defra – the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – is hiring 1,400 “business policy” folk so it can untangle itself from Europe after Brexit, according to multiple […]
RSPB Scotland applies for permission to appeal against recent decision on offshore wind farm judicial review RSPB ‘RSPB Scotland has applied directly to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firth of Forth offshore wind farm judicial review. The Inner […]
Statistics about fishing in the UK and beyond Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted by: Posted on:10 August 2017 Where to find information online about fishing activity in UK waters and by UK and EU fishing vessels. Explanation of the rules around foreign ownership of UK fishing vessels. Following the decision to leave the EU the Marine Management […]
This is an interesting issue which some might have thought would have been resolved openly by marine spatial planning. Why has this arisen in relation to spatial use and MPAs? Perhaps it is because the other sectors use other means to influence the fishing sector? Who knows? One of those hidden aspects of marine […]