06 Mar 2023
The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) has launched a new project which aims to bring together the Marine and Coastal Science community in the UK. In a press release the IES says: ‘This year-long project, ‘Turning the Tide: Systems thinking for a sustainable ocean’, will champion a systems thinking approach to issues affecting the marine […]
06 Mar 2023
Fishers on the 440 under-10m vessels subject to an annual quota cap will not face the limitation for the remainder of 2023 following a decision by Defra and Marine Management Organisation (MMO). These vessels will now be able to fish up to the monthly limits in the same way as all other under-10m vessels that […]
06 Mar 2023
In a historic breakthrough, United Nations members have finalised a landmark treaty in the international waters that lie outside any one country’s territory after nearly two decades of talks. The commonly referred to ‘High Seas Treaty’, or more fully the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ / ABNJ), is the […]
28 Feb 2023
Defra has today announced that the Government will designate the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. The three sites being taken forward are Allonby Bay (Irish Sea), Dolphin Head (Eastern Channel) and North East of Farnes Deep (Northern North Sea). The Government consulted on five pilot sites last year, receiving over 900 responses. […]
28 Feb 2023
The High Court has given permission for a hearing to take place on whether the government’s plan for reducing sewage dumping is too lenient in what could potentially be “the most consequential environmental law case in recent history” according to the non-profit supporting the case, reported in New Civil Engineer. Defra released the Storm […]
28 Feb 2023
Five million seagrass seeds will be planted off Wales’ coast to create climate change-fighting underwater meadows. On Wednesday, 50,000 were laid at Penychain off the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd. A news story on the BBC website said that Seagrass Ocean Rescue wants 10 hectares (25 acres) of seagrass meadow by 2026. WWF Cymru’s Rory Francis said Wales had […]
28 Feb 2023
An area roughly the size of Germany is set to be added to Australia’s protected marine zones, safeguarding the future of millions of penguins, seals and sea birds on Macquarie Island. The remote and rugged island, halfway between the main island of Tasmania and Antarctica, hosts up to 100,000 seals and 4 million penguins, including […]
28 Feb 2023
The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 came into operation from 1 January 2023, prohibiting demersal mobile gear (bottom-towed) in nine inshore MPAs, alongside management of pot fishing activity. A collection of Northern Ireland organisations including DAERA, AFBI, environmental NGOs and the fishing industry have come together to discuss fishery […]
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