03 May 2022
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has agreed to adopt a new Scottish-designed fishing technology as the new international standard for co-ordinated demersal fish population surveys in the North Sea. The Marine Scotland Directorate of the Scottish Government co-operated with international partners – the International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group (IBTSWG) – to […]
25 Apr 2022
Damaging fishing activity will be prohibited in four Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) using new powers under the Fisheries Act. The four byelaws ban the use of bottom trawls, dredges, demersal seines and semi-pelagic trawls, collectively known as bottom towed gear, over certain areas. There are also additional restrictions in two of the sites preventing the […]
25 Apr 2022
Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) is a science innovation and transformation programme run by Defra, which spans across land and water environments. It has been set up to collect data on the extent, condition and change over time of England’s ecosystems and natural capital, and the benefits to society. click here This will underpin […]
25 Apr 2022
A report by the British Ecological Society says that the UK government’s commitment to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 offers the opportunity to revitalise the contribution of protected areas to nature recovery. But it also warns that this ambitious pledge will fail if we don’t make radical, transformative changes. For more on […]
25 Apr 2022
The Coastal Partnerships Network (CPN) exists to encourage the exchange of information and debate between Coastal Partnerships and to establish links with other coastal stakeholders. It seeks to offer increased opportunities for learning, collaboration and influence, strengthening and supporting Coastal Partnerships and encouraging stronger representation of the value of their work. The WAMM (Wholescape Approach […]
25 Apr 2022
The Scottish Government has launched the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC) with awards of up to £10,000 available for five successful projects that will establish blueprints for domestic and international climate action to support the marine ecosystem. Applications are open until 19 May 2022. The challenge, which will run until the start of October 2022, […]
25 Apr 2022
Marine scientists are delving into the secret world of an elusive species of dolphin by examining their unique sounds for the first time. Unlike the better-known common and bottlenose dolphins, the Atlantic white sided dolphin prefers the deep ocean to coastal waters and is rarely seen by humans. The species is so poorly understood in […]
19 Apr 2022
The Canyons MCZ is located in the far south-west corner of the UK continental shelf. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) MPA fisheries assessment of fishing impacts at this site, taking into account advice from JNCC and scientific literature, has concluded that coral gardens, cold-water coral reefs and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities and deep-sea bed […]
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