16 Aug 2022
Funded by the PML internal research program and the European Space Agency the innovative study – titled “Detection and Classification of Floating Plastic Litter Using a Vessel-Mounted Video Camera and Deep Learning” – was carried out as part of an undergraduate placement project, with the results now published in the journal Remote Sensing The model […]
16 Aug 2022
Under the UK Marine Strategy (UK MS) the UK is required to determine and measure the status of the health of its seas. For this, specific indicators are used for different ecosystem components to measure and assess progress. JNCC has undertaken work on behalf of Defra to understand where biodiversity data collected by statutory environmental […]
09 Aug 2022
News from Pew: ‘Finally, a pinky-length crustacean that’s central to the Antarctic marine cycle of life is getting the recognition it deserves: A global group of stakeholders has designated Aug. 11 as the first World Krill Day, a chance to celebrate all species of this arthropod, especially Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). So what exactly are […]
09 Aug 2022
EU countries are committed to achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) in their marine waters under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The UK is following a parallel process with the same commitment under the UK Marine Strategy, which also has the objective of Good Environmental Status. OSPAR is coordinating this work at the regional scale, and […]
09 Aug 2022
Along the coast of Wales, scores of old fishing and leisure boats lie abandoned and rotting. In the coming years, experts fear a wave of abandonments as boat owners baulk at high disposal costs that can run to £3,000 for larger vessels. This coastal dumping ground has the potential to devastate marine life as decaying […]
09 Aug 2022
A pilot project in the North Sea will develop floating solar panels that glide over waves ‘like a carpet’ German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centred around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea. RWE describes “integration of offshore floating solar into an offshore wind farm” as […]
09 Aug 2022
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the University of Essex will be collaborating on training and research related to aquatic ecosystem science after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement will provide a framework for collaboration between the two organisations for the next five years. Cefas is home to the […]
09 Aug 2022
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Ocean launched an inquiry into Blue Carbon and Ocean-Based Solutions to Climate Change. The inquiry will look at ocean-based solutions to climate change and the role of blue carbon and has set ten introductory questions, however respondents are encouraged to submit any and all thoughts that they […]
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