04 Mar 2025
Seascape Symposium II: Reconnecting the Seascape 4 – 5 June In 2022, the first Seascape Symposium explored ecological connectivity across temperate coastal habitats, such as seagrass, saltmarsh, native oysters, and kelp forests, with 150 attendees of scientists, regulators, policy makers and practitioners. The importance of integrated restoration of coastal habitats at the scale of […]
01 Mar 2025
Apply for up to £2500 for a Coastal Water Fountain – help reduce ocean plastic – apply by 25 April 2025 Apply now Sea-Changers are excited to announce that the Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 is open for applications. The fund, which began in 2020, is for organisations who want to install a water bottle […]
25 Feb 2025
The dispute over sandeel fishing in the North Sea marks the first time the UK and EU have been to court since Brexit in 2020. The outcome of the case could be hugely significant for seabird populations along the east coast and for UK-EU trade relations. A tribunal under the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) […]
25 Feb 2025
Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton will ‘listen’ to a UK city for the first time at scale through its network of optical fibre cables using a ground-breaking new technology. The researchers will be using a technique called distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to capture sounds and vibrations throughout London and […]
25 Feb 2025
Bird flu has been found in two dead grey seals on the north Norfolk coast of England. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said wild birds in the area had also tested positive. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said four seals were found dead at Blakeney Point, with two […]
25 Feb 2025
The UK government is creating a pathway for more offshore wind projects as it launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the upcoming Allocation Round 7 (AR7) Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The CfD scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting low-carbon electricity generation, incentivising investment in renewable energy by protecting developers from volatile […]
25 Feb 2025
A group of twenty scientists have written to the Secretary of State, Steve Reed MP, to urge the UK government to ban the use of bottom-towed fishing gear within marine protected areas (MPAs) on a whole-site basis. The academics say in their letter that ‘while the UK has designated more than 30% of […]
22 Feb 2025
The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools, and attracts entries from around the globe. There are thirteen categories with themes such as macro, wide angle, and wreck photography. British photographer, Phil Smith was the first Underwater Photographer of the Year, awarded in […]
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