20 Jul 2020
Guardian on impact of Freeports ‘The looming cranes of the Humber’s four ports are surrounded by wildlife, from bitterns and marsh harriers to grey seals, lounging on the mudflats and hunting for fish in the estuary waters. Despite the steady flow of cargo ships in and out of the ports, wildlife has thrived – testament […]
20 Jul 2020
MMO ‘The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched its vision: ‘Our MMO Story – the Next Ten Years’. This sets out the MMO’s aims and how it will achieve its bold ambitions for a prosperous future for our seas, coasts and communities. The seas have never been more important to the future of the planet […]
20 Jul 2020
A new study suggests that exposure to coastal environments can play a significant role in boosting human health and well-being, due to the ‘therapeutic effects’ marine and coastal landscapes have. In England, 271 million recreational visits are made to coastal environments annually and more than 22 million people live within 5 miles of the coast. The […]
20 Jul 2020
A study undertaken by the University of Plymouth to test the effectiveness of a number of prototype washing machine filters on their ability to reduce the volume of microfiber plastics reaching our oceans, features today in The Times, METRO, Daily Mirror and Engineering & Technology. The study tested six different products, all designed to filter out microfibers that […]
20 Jul 2020
MMO ‘Introduction: Mapping Sea Angling This report provides insights into the spatial distribution of recreational sea angling in England. The research was commissioned to support the development and implementation of marine plan policies, and to assist the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) to manage impacts on Marine Protected Areas and […]
14 Jul 2020
The National Coastal Tourism Academy is providing an excellent hub with a variety of blogs on the issues and activities around covid and the coast communities – click here to see the material available NCTA June Update ‘Tuesday’s long-awaited announcement that Covid-secure hospitality businesses can now get back to business on 4 July has brought […]
14 Jul 2020
Swansea Tidal Lagoon The Development Consent Order has now lapsed – Council and Company disagree https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/end-road-swansea-bay-tidal-18510013 Ambiguities remain with role of BEIS https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-backers-in-last-ditch-attempt-to-keep-project-afloat-30-06-2020/ The Companies viewpoint highlighted here http://www.tidallagoonpower.com/news/ Re-imagined design with floating buildings and solar PV at less cost to the UK Tac payer – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53224180 And there is a new Tidal Lagoon proposal […]
14 Jul 2020
The recently produced Locality report assessed community capacity in light of Covid-19 community responses and highlighted that: Existing social infrastructure has been vital to the crisis response Well-functioning local systems have emerged in the heat of the crisis The role of community organisations as “cogs of connection” has been strengthened That despite the above, long […]
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