Emma Sheehan   ‘Lyme Bay reef update following winter storms. Plymouth University Marine Institute has been annually monitoring recovery of the Lyme Bay reefs (south west UK) since they were protected from towed demersal fishing in 2008. It was unknown whether the reef assemblages would be impacted by this winter’s storms. Monitoring stations from the annual […]

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Rupert Malins  ABPmer  ‘ A report by  ABPmer for MMO scoping a robust strategic assessment tool for co-existence of activities in marine plan areas has recently been published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).   The MMO commissioned ABPmer in association with eftec and Ichthys Marine Ecological Consulting ltd to scope a flexible approach to the […]

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DECC  ‘Eight major renewable electricity projects, including 5 offshore wind farm projects, were recently unveiled as part of the government’s world leading electricity reforms, giving a massive boost to green growth and green jobs. Eight major renewable electricity projects are unveiled as part of the government’s world leading electricity reforms, giving a massive boost to […]

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Defra Water Forum: We are writing to alert you to the publication of the following two documents: Draft updated statutory ministerial guidance to the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales. New and updated environmental standards to be used by the Agencies in classifying water bodies and setting objectives for the updated River Basin Management Plans. […]

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Water Online:  With a multitude of new technologies and tools coming to the market each year, it can be hard for water industry professionals to decide what they need.  But there is one tool that every wastewater and water treatment operator, engineer, and facility manager should have — and it’s small enough to fit in […]

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Maureen Gaines Editor, WET News    The Cyclicality Working Group has been working away behind the scenes to eradicate the negative side of the five-yearly AMP cycles. Communication and innovation are key to the process going forward. I have been talking to the group’s chair, Richard Coackley, to find out more.   The Cyclicality Working Group were […]

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MMO ‘This report Review of environmental data associated with post-consent monitoring of licence conditions of offshore wind farms (MMO 1031)examines outcomes and conclusions from monitoring regimes undertaken as a result of statutory requirements imposed on developers of offshore wind farms (OWFs) in UK waters through consent conditions. Consent conditions are typically developed between the regulator […]

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