22 Feb 2022
For the past two weeks we have covered the news of the outcome of the investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobster in the North East of England. The BBC now reports that the government is investigating after new accounts of dead crabs and lobsters along the North East coast. Defra is to “undertake additional […]
22 Feb 2022
Welsh fishing boats to have monitoring devices. Wales has become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats are fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). Boats 12m or more in length were already required to have such a system in place, but an Order coming into force […]
22 Feb 2022
The MMO has recently updated the information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications. Marine Plan Policy Assessment section updated to show changes coming to the system from April 2022. From April 2022 the marine plan policy section will be replaced with smart functionality that identifies all marine plan policies relevant to your proposal. […]
15 Feb 2022
The development of a new global finance ecosystem designed to channel finance into coastal and ocean natural capital by 2030 is underway, it was announced at the One Ocean Summit hosted by France. The initiative, led by the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), has convened representatives from the private sector, governments and NGOs to advance […]
15 Feb 2022
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will be joining the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction. The PM gave a video message at the One Ocean Summit, held in France from 9 to 11 February 2022. The UK joined the 27 EU Member States, Australia, Egypt, Norway and others in committing […]
15 Feb 2022
A vast windfarm off the Norfolk coast has been approved by ministers for a second time after a local man convinced a high court judge to overturn the first decision a year ago. Vattenfall’s 1.8-gigawatt Norfolk Vanguard project had been granted consent by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The high court verdict […]
15 Feb 2022
Natural England have published a map showing an overview of progress for the England Coast Path. The map shows the stretches of the English coast that are open to the public and those where work is still in progress. Alongside this, the latest section of the 2,700 mile England Coast Path National Trail was opened […]
15 Feb 2022
The UK has secured exchanges of opportunities valued at around £5.5 million for the fishing industry through the annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands, providing certainty for the industry on quota for this year. The agreement will allow UK and Faroe vessels to fish in an area of each country’s waters. This year, the UK fishing […]
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