29 Mar 2022
The BBC has reported that scientists have begun surveying the Isle of Man’s territorial seas for plants which store carbon as part of wider efforts to reduce emissions. Drones with infrared cameras are being used to build a detailed picture of the 3970 sq km (1533 sq-mile) area. Swansea University and the National Oceanography Centre […]
29 Mar 2022
Whitby fishermen call for Defra to continue shellfish death investigation Fishermen in Whitby are unsure whether the industry will ever recover after widespread shellfish deaths last October, the BBC has reported. We reported covered the outcome of the investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobster in the North East of England. It was then reported that the […]
29 Mar 2022
ClientEarth is mounting legal action against the EU for failing to live up to its commitment to tackle overfishing. As the Guardian reported, the environmental organisation filed a request for the Council of the European Union on 25 March. It calls on the council to review the fishing limits of all 27 member countries set for December 2021 in the north-east […]
29 Mar 2022
A major tidal project off Anglesey will benefit from £31m of funding in what is likely to be the last large grant from the EU’s regional funding programme. The news has been reported in the BBC and NationCymru. Wales’ Climate Change Minister Julie James confirmed the funding would be given to Menter Môn for the […]
29 Mar 2022
Holland & Barrett becomes the first major UK retailer to ban chemical sunscreen There’s been a lot of talk over the last few years on the effects of sunscreen on our oceans, reports Women’s Health magazine. A 2008 European study found that approximately 14,000 tons of sunscreen end up in our oceans every year, while a 2015 study in […]
24 Mar 2022
EOI for Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Survey Programme The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament to manage a portfolio of property, land and marine assets. Our portfolio spans Regent Street and St James’s in London, regional commercial assets, hundreds of thousands of acres of rural land and […]
22 Mar 2022
The United Nations failed to finalise a landmark treaty to preserve the biodiversity of the high seas – the 60% of the ocean beyond any nation’s jurisdiction. Observers, though, expect an agreement to be reached by year’s end as pressure builds to protect marine life from the growing impacts of climate change, overfishing and pollution, reports Bloomberg. The two-week meeting […]
22 Mar 2022
Views on a draft future catching policy are being sought along with plans to roll-out Remote Electronic Monitoring systems for boats fishing in Scottish waters. The proposals include: Additional technical and spatial management measures to reduce catches of unwanted fish and support the fishing industry to avoid bycatch of sensitive marine species such as seabirds, […]
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