Useful outputs from this conference. A major report, presentations and a film – a Europe wide view. ‘We are pleased to announce that we finally published the Proceedings of the Conference “Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe 2015” by the end of 2016! It is published in the BfN-Series “BfN-Skripten” with the No. 451. Here, […]
Links to recent JNCC reports relating to the marine environment – from John Henson Webb Our most recent publications are the abrasion and extraction JNCC Pressure Mapping Methodology reports: Report 515 Physical Damage (Reversible Change) – Penetration and/or disturbance of the substrate below the surface of the seabed, including abrasion (2016) Church, N.J., Carter, A.J., […]
Marine Conservation Grants – Applications Invited If you are planning a marine conservation project in 2017 you may be eligible to apply for a grant from Sea-Changers. We give a number of small grants (generally under £1,000) and tend to support grass roots and community based projects. The latest round of applications is currently open, […]
Fishing nations at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have once again failed to adopt scientific advice and best practices to safeguard several species of oceanic sharks. Unprecedented support for stronger ICCAT finning ban was quashed. Mako & blue shark catches remain unlimited. A small step taken […]
Marine species around the world, including populations of fish critical to human food security, are in potentially catastrophic decline according to a new research report. WWF’s Living Blue Planet report, an updated study of marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, shows a decline of 49 per cent in the size of marine populations between 1970 […]
May 2015 Topics, EEA ‘The majority of habitats and species in Europe have an unfavourable conservation status despite significant improvements for many species in recent years, according to a new technical report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. The report presents the most comprehensive European overview on the conservation status and trends of […]
You may well have noticed many different wildlife NGOs campaigning on this issue; this post provides the detailed background to the campaign with the evidence, and references in the Wildlife Link Position statement. Morwenna Mckenzie, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Wildlife and Countryside Link: ‘100 voluntary organisations across the UK have joined forces to call for […]
WWF – US The value of the ocean’s riches rivals the size of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a report released by WWF today. The report, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action – 2015, analyses the ocean’s role as an economic powerhouse and outlines the threats […]