25 Aug 2021
SEA-CHANGERS LAUNCHES NEW MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIAL FUND Sea-Changers is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Marine Conservation Social Fund. The aim of this exciting new fund is to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. It is well documented that time spent in and near the ocean can have a hugely […]
20 Aug 2021
A new report from MCS, WWF & RSPB pressing government to adopt a ‘climate-smart’ approach to UK fisheries. The report calls for stakeholders to actively seek to limit bottom towed fishing gear to support recovery of blue carbon within current MPAs and in key areas outside of MPAs. Also that work should take place to […]
20 Aug 2021
This briefing summarises the outputs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries open Parliamentary webinar, held on 12 July 2021. The meeting heard from speakers from around the world who have made pioneering efforts to build climate resilience into fisheries and coastal communities. The briefing summarises case studies from South America, Australia and Canada […]
20 Aug 2021
A marine protected area established off the coast of Mallorca is proving beneficial not just for the environment but for business, too, according to a study that appears to confirm the long-term benefits of MPAs for both habitats and economies. Click here According to the study, carried out by the non-profit Marilles Foundation, the protected […]
20 Aug 2021
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are discussing the new Global Biodiversity Framework to be agreed at COP15 in Kunming next year. There is strong and growing global support for effectively protecting and conserving at least 30% of the earth’s land, sea and freshwater ecosystems by 2030, as a key requirement for halting and beginning […]
20 Aug 2021
If shipping were a country, it would be the world’s sixth largest emitter of CO2. The International Maritime Organisation has set a target which, if met, would cut CO2 emissions from the shipping sector in half by 2050. This article provides an overview of where things stand. It explores issues such as comparisons of emissions […]
17 Aug 2021
The government has announced the first set of programmes to receive funding from the £500m Blue Planet Fund launched by the Prime Minister at the G7 summit. The Fund will support developing countries on the front line of climate change to reduce poverty and improve the health of their seas. The programmes, financed from the […]
17 Aug 2021
In December 2020, Defra announced a call for evidence on the scale of shark fin trade in the UK, seeking advice on the conservation impacts as well as economic, social and cultural impacts. According to a report of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) the UK has reported between 2,000 tonnes and […]
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