15 Apr 2025
US to counter China’s “dominance” of rare earth minerals Image description: Black and gold computer processor against a black background. Image by Pete Linforth / Pixabay The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals to counter China’s dominance in battery minerals and rare earth supply chains, […]
15 Apr 2025
Image description: Fishing boats docked in a harbour in Scarborough A new study has issued a stark warning that the UK is at serious risk of losing the wide-reaching benefits of its sustainable fisheries unless urgent action is taken. The paper, Recognising and Protecting the National Benefit of Sustainable Fisheries in the UK, highlights […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A row of offshore wind turbines on the horizon. Image by Thomas G. / Pixabay. Offshore wind supply chain and port infrastructure set for £15m boost The second round of The Crown Estate’s innovative Supply Chain Accelerator is focused on funding for crucial development of manufacturing facilities and port infrastructure to enable […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A survey boat passing in front of a row of offshore wind turbines. Image by Bente Jønsson / Pixabay. UK fisheries being ‘squeezed’ out Evidence presented to the recent Environmental Audit Committee revealed increasing concern from Members of Parliament and industry observers over the cumulative impact of UK government marine policy on […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A plastic bottle, polystyrene and driftwood on a sandy beach. Image by Catherine Sheila/ Pexels. Not a single inch of the Mediterranean is clean A new study has shone a light on one of the highest concentrations of deep-sea litter ever detected at the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea. Scientists captured […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: Close-up shot of hands holding an angling rod. Photo by Laura Stanley / Pexels. Weighing up to 100 kg and stretching the length of a dinner table, flapper skate are at the centre of one of the largest citizen-science projects in British waters. The Guardian recently reported how sea anglers in Scotland […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A fishing boat at sea during sunrise. EU push to link fisheries with broader political deal The transitional agreement on fisheries is due to expire in mid-2026, triggering concern that the EU may attempt to leverage access to shared waters in exchange for concessions elsewhere. The UK government has so far rejected […]
01 Apr 2025
Canadian deep-sea mining firm, The Metals Company (TMC), has formally initiated a process under the U.S. Department of Commerce to apply for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits under existing U.S. legislation, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA). The Company said that following extensive legal diligence on DSHMRA, regulations and other […]
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