02 Feb 2021
The government has delayed the long-awaited environment bill, which redraws the rules after the UK’s departure from the EU provoking fury from campaigners who said it would harm action on air pollution and water quality, as well as other key issues. The proposed legislation would be the biggest shake-up of green regulation in decades. Ministers […]
02 Feb 2021
Last week, fish and seafood exporters protested in London against the ‘Brexit trade deal’. While a no-deal would have been the final nail in the coffin for the struggling industry, this trade agreement, does not live up to the expectations of UK fishers. The New Economics Foundation has shown that not all fishers are in […]
02 Feb 2021
Despite much attention given to documenting spillover from MPAs, relatively few studies have attempted to quantify the extent to which increases in the density and size structure of animals along the borders of MPAs influences fishing behaviour, total landings, and revenue. This recently published paper in Nature reports the result from a study which tested […]
02 Feb 2021
Since 1970, “relative fishing pressure” (exploitation of fish stocks relative to the number of fish left) has increased 18-fold – and the researchers say catch limits are now urgently needed to “avert population collapse”. The study reveals an alarming 71% decline in shark and ray populations over the last 50 years, primarily due to overfishing. […]
02 Feb 2021
There is a legal obligation to compensate for the impacts of maintaining coastal flood management infrastructure, or management activities that could lead to coastal squeeze. Coastal practitioners define coastal squeeze to the best of their ability, but a number of studies have highlighted inconsistencies in the definition used for ‘coastal squeeze’ and demonstrated problems in […]
02 Feb 2021
SEA-CHANGERS LAUNCHES COASTAL FOUNTAIN FUND 2021 The Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2021 will support groups and organisations around the UK who wish to install water bottle refill stations on beaches or other coastal locations. The programme aims to tackle the increasing problem of plastic bottles left behind along the coasts as marine litter, […]
28 Jan 2021
Advertising in The Marine Biologist magazine ADVERTISING SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN THE APRIL 2021 EDITION Editorial focus UK-Russia collaboration on Arctic research Lead sampling during MOSAiC expedition Leg 3. Image© Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Torsten Sachs (CC-BY 4.0). The Arctic region is warming and changing faster than anywhere else on Earth, with the first ice-free […]
26 Jan 2021
The Marine Biologist magazine: a benefit of Marine Biological Association membership With cutting-edge research, news, reviews, careers, policy, and much more, The Marine Biologist magazine is the voice of the marine biological community. The January edition is out now! A Special Edition on the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development We are delighted to […]
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