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25 Nov 2025

Events

    Institute of Fisheries Management 1st International Technology in Fisheries Symposium Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, 14 – 16 April 2026 Call for Papers This symposium brings together leading experts, practitioners, technical specialists and policymakers to explore how new technology is changing the way we monitor, manage and protect our aquatic resources. Through a series […]

20 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Rubbish on the edge of a river. Photo by Collab Media on Unsplash   The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a criminal investigation into a massive fly-tip that has appeared next to the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, measuring around 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) high. A legal expert has warned there is […]

20 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Aerial photo of a water treatment works. Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash   Castle Water, a bidder for Thames Water, has said it would inject at least an extra £1bn above current rival proposals into the debt-laded utility company. Thames Water, which has 16 million customers, has been at the centre of […]

20 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: A house being constructed in the foreground with fields and trees in the background. Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash   In direct contradiction to claims made by government ministers, and inquiry by MPs has determined nature is not a blocker to housing growth. The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) branded recent anti-nature […]

18 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Anina Huber   Puffins have returned to nest on the Isle of Muck Nature Reserve off Islandmagee, County Antrim, for the first time in 25 years, marking a significant milestone in Northern Ireland’s seabird recovery efforts. The discovery represents the first time the vulnerable seabird has been recorded on the tiny island since […]

18 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Soren Funk   Scientists have analysed 10,000 marine animal autopsies to understand how plastic ingestion leads to death, revealing the surprisingly small amounts needed to kill wildlife. The study found seabirds face extreme risk after swallowing just 23 pieces of plastic, giving them a 90% chance of dying. Marine mammals reach similar danger at 29 pieces, whilst […]

18 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Tom Brown   The UK government has been warned that its flagship post-Brexit fisheries law is “failing” to deliver on promises of revitalised fish stocks and thriving coastal communities. MPs, environmentalists and some inshore fishermen argue the Fisheries Act, introduced after the UK left the EU’s fisheries policy, continues to allow overfishing and inadequately distributes […]

18 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Towfiqu Barbhuiya   A ban on the sale of wet wipes made of plastic has been signed into law in England, with the new rules coming into force in 2027 to bring the country into line with legislation across the rest of the UK. Plastic wipes don’t disintegrate when flushed down the toilet, […]