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09 Sep 2025

MarineNews

The UK government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report, ‘Governing the marine environment,’ has been published. The report contained 16 recommendations across four main areas: marine governance and stakeholder engagement, marine planning, marine protection and recovery, and international marine treaties. Responding to the Committee report, the UK Government stated that their ‘policy is not […]

09 Sep 2025

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Flood and Coastal Risk Officer – Grade III Location: Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo, Westmeath, Wexford Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Department/Authority: Office of Public Works Closing Date for Applications: 02/10/2025, 15:00 The Office of Public Works (OPW) is the lead agency in co-ordinating flood risk management policy, the flood relief capital […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by NOAA   Scotland has announced new restrictions on bottom trawling across offshore Marine Protected Areas, representing what officials describe as a “major milestone” in marine protection, though environmental groups have criticised the measures for deliberately leaving the most heavily fished areas open. The fisheries management measures, coming into effect from 16th October, cover twenty MPAs […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Shane Stagner   The Marine Management Organisation has suspended a licence for a large-scale seaweed farm off the north Cornwall coast, citing new environmental and safety concerns including doubts over whether proposed infrastructure could withstand the area’s “energetic” waves. The suspension follows an internal MMO review of the licence granted in 2023 to Penmayne Ltd […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Paul Einerhand   The UK’s Fisheries Administrations have launched the “Fish, Trace, Ship” campaign to prepare the country’s seafood supply chain for major changes to EU export requirements, warning that businesses must act early to maintain market access from 10 January 2026. The campaign, led by the Marine Management Organisation, comes as the EU updates […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by David Trinks   Sobering projections reveal accelerating pressures Human impact on the world’s oceans will double by 2050, according to groundbreaking research published in the journal Science that provides the most comprehensive projection yet of future marine environmental pressures. The study, led by UC Santa Barbara’s National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, reveals an […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Ryan Reinoso   The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against offshore wind development by filing plans to cancel approval for two major wind farm projects off New England, raising unprecedented concerns about regulatory stability for large infrastructure investments. The administration moved this week to revoke permits for New England Wind 1 and 2 projects, […]

08 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by David Clode   Widespread public support exists for the ambitious 30×30 biodiversity target, according to groundbreaking research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The University of Gothenburg study surveyed over 12,000 people across eight countries on five continents, finding robust backing for protecting 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by […]