08 Aug 2023
On 5 July 2023, Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) designations came into effect in Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head, granting them the highest level of protection in our seas. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is now proposing specific management measures that will support the recovery of the HPMAs to a […]
08 Aug 2023
The Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) establishes the basis for action over the next 5 years, building on and developing the approach from previous rounds since 2012. Actions identified for coastal and marine habitats and species include creation, restoration and enhancement of estuarine, coastal and marine habitats and developing an approach for marine net gain […]
08 Aug 2023
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort option for developers if they are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG). In these circumstances they are able to buy statutory biodiversity credits using a credit sales service, which will be available once BNG becomes mandatory. A set of indicative […]
08 Aug 2023
The State of the South West Seas in 2022 report has been prepared by a group of specialists working within the umbrella of the South-West Marine Ecosystems (SWME) programme. It reflects the work of both hundreds of volunteer citizen scientists and professionals working in the south-west. The SWME programme brings the marine and coastal community […]
08 Aug 2023
Over the past few decades, Skomer Island off the south coast of Wales has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in its guillemot population. Before 1930, Skomer was home to over 100,000 common guillemots. But by the end of the second world war, this number had plummeted by about 95% and continued to decline for the next […]
01 Aug 2023
The UK Government and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) have announced a joint commitment to undertake future oil and gas licensing rounds, with at least 100 new licenses and possibly many more expected to be awarded from autumn. This includes the possibility that licences could also be offered near to currently licensed areas where […]
01 Aug 2023
In December 2022 at a Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity, the UK Government joined the international commitment to protecting 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 (the ‘30 by 30’ target). Progress towards this target has been examined by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Committee and their […]
01 Aug 2023
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The tribunal has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the convention and certain legal questions requested of it. The answers to these questions are known as […]
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