Despite much attention given to documenting spillover from MPAs, relatively few studies have attempted to quantify the extent to which increases in the density and size structure of animals along the borders of MPAs influences fishing behaviour, total landings, and revenue. This recently published paper in Nature reports the result from a study which tested […]

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The leaked report is called a “Scottish Overall Assessment 2020” and examines the state of six vital habitats in 11 marine regions around Scotland. It is a draft dated October 2019 compiled by scientists from the government’s NatureScot, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage, and Marine Scotland. The report’s main conclusion is that the marine habitats in […]

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Latest Greenpeace UK report Bright Blue Seas examines progress with UK offshore MPAs To assess the condition of the UK’s offshore MPA network, Greenpeace UK collated assessments of each offshore MPA’s progress towards conservation targets as listed on the JNCC MPA listings, which hold the most up to date public information on each MPA. Out […]

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For the purposes of the day, BLUE defined rewilding the sea as any effort to improve the health of the ocean by actively restoring habitats and species, or by leaving it alone to recover. One of the discussion points of the conference was that rewilding in the oceans might involve “re-framing ambitions” with rewilding projects […]

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The UK has announced a new global alliance to help drive urgent action to safeguard the world’s ocean and protect its precious wildlife. The Global Ocean Alliance will push for the trebling of existing globally-agreed targets so at least a third of the ocean is safeguarded in Marine Protected Areas over the next decade. It […]

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In a recent interview Daniel Pauly called for a total ban on open-ocean fishing. He argues that such a step is essential for rebuilding badly depleted global fishing stocks and preventing the demise of the fishing industry itself. “People assume that with 59% of the ocean closed, you will have no place left to fish. […]

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Sian Rees and eight of her colleagues have produced this evaluation framework This research evaluates the social and economic impact of the management measures that form the Lyme Bay Reserve and the partnership activities of the Lyme Bay Consultative Committee (LBCC) on Lyme Bay resource users. For the purpose of this evaluation it is the […]

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