17 May 2022
News release from the World Trade Organisation: WTO members on 16-20 May will hold intensive negotiations aimed at resolving remaining issues for a global deal to curb harmful fishing subsidies ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) next month. The chair of the negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, said in a video message that […]
17 May 2022
A collaborative study from partners across government, industry and academia reveals that groups responsible for gathering marine geospatial information must find new, more efficient ways of working together. The recently completed ‘Future of UK marine geospatial data’ study found that marine geospatial stakeholders from UK government, industry and academia must find new ways of working […]
10 May 2022
Welsh National Marine Plan Monitoring and Reporting 2nd User Survey Welsh National Marine Plan – we want your views The Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP) was published in November 2019 and sets out the Welsh Government’s marine planning policy for the sustainable development of Wales’ marine plan area. Public authorities are […]
10 May 2022
A new study on the future of offshore wind has illustrated the scale of potential of the UK seas for future deployment and is helping to understand and address how we best manage the various demands on our marine environment. The Future Offshore Wind Scenarios (FOWS) project is intended to support the future development of […]
10 May 2022
The importance of construction materials sourced from the sea is highlighted in a new sustainability report from the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA). The BMAPA publication sets out the latest sustainable development data (2020/21) for the marine aggregates industry across seven priority areas including resource use, climate change and energy, and the natural environment. More than […]
10 May 2022
The next steps in reforming Scotland’s aquaculture regulatory system have been outlined by the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. Speaking at an industry sector conference in Aviemore, Ms Gougeon announced the formation of a consenting task group to make rapid progress on streamlining the aquaculture consenting system. This includes making a change to the marine […]
10 May 2022
UN-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and OCEANIX have unveiled the design of the world’s first prototype sustainable floating city. OCEANIX Busan aims to provide breakthrough technology for coastal cities facing severe land shortages that are compounded by climatic threats. The challenge is massive: two out of every five people in […]
10 May 2022
Information on the EU’s Ocean Literacy Summit: Ocean Literacy EU4Ocean Summit On 19 May, you are welcome to join us at the EU4ocean booth and exhibition space, where many interactive activities will be organised by the coalition’s members. On 20 May, during the European Maritime Day (EMD), the hybrid Ocean Literacy EU4Ocean Summit will showcase and award the most […]
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