01 Sep 2026
Photo by Paul Chambers Crown Estate Scotland has opened the seventh round of its Sustainable Communities Fund, making more than half a million pounds available to grass-roots projects across the country, the largest funding pot the scheme has offered since it launched in 2020. The fund has distributed over £2.25 million to date. Two grant streams […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ben Wicks Public consultations on the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field have now closed, with developer Adura calling the moment a “major step” towards a final government decision on two of the most contested energy projects in UK politics. Both fields were approved under the previous Conservative government, but a legal […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ray Harrington Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised the waters off north-east England for the first time in around 60 years, in a moment researchers are calling a genuine conservation success, albeit one with caveats. The milestone came in two stages: a historic catch off Whitby in mid-August, followed by a University of […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Raul Ling A record 789 fisheries are now engaged with the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification programme, a 7% rise on the previous year, according to the organisation’s newly published annual report. Fisheries engaged with the MSC now represent nearly a fifth of global marine harvest volume. A strong year for certification Of the fisheries […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Himmel S Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, in a referendum that turned heavily on fears for the country’s fishing industry. Final results published on Sunday showed 53.0% backing the No campaign against 47.0% for Yes, on turnout of 84.2%. Other outlets reported the split slightly […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Jan Ledermann On an island off the Finnish city of Kotka, less than 100km from the Russian border, workers have been drilling bolts into ancient coastal cliffs to create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms — a defence against what officials describe as a “very high” risk of a major […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by NOAA The Trump administration has moved a step closer to opening up a large area of Pacific seafloor to commercial mining, in a plan that has drawn sharp opposition from the US territories most directly affected and from environmental groups warning of serious harm to marine ecosystems. The proposal The Marine Mineral […]
25 Aug 2026
Photo by Joshua Humpfer The global average sea surface temperature has broken its all-time record. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed the figure reached 21.1°C on 22 August, surpassing the previous record of 21.09°C set in March 2024. The timing is notable in itself: global ocean temperatures typically peak in March and April, yet […]
