04 Feb 2025
Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in territorial waters to 2050. On January 30th, the Portuguese parliament debated a moratorium on deep sea mining until 2050, with four parties presenting bills. On January 31st, lawmakers adopted in first reading several texts from various parties, including the ruling group […]
04 Feb 2025
Despite efforts to reduce nutrient inputs into the Baltic, a new study has found climate change induced warming has continued to perpetuate a severe lack of oxygen and the expansion of oxygen minimum zones by stimulating bacterial growth. With intensifying warming and stratification, hypoxia is occurring more frequently, undermining ongoing restoration efforts and preventing ecosystems […]
04 Feb 2025
As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, £30 million of funding has been made available to coastal communities and businesses across the UK via the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC6). CMDC is designed to support clean maritime technologies including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, wind power and more, and the funding […]
04 Feb 2025
The Scottish Government has published a new report presenting an analysis of responses to the consultation on proposed fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The consultation took place between August and October 2024, seeking stakeholder input on the implementation of management measures across 20 MPAs and amending the boundary of the […]
04 Feb 2025
Defra Minister, Emma Hardy MP, made a string of announcements at the recent Coastal Futures conference. The Minister for Water and Flooding confirmed the Government’s position on accelerating offshore wind growth while announcing new proposals to protect and enhance the marine environment alongside energy development. She reiterated the point that the nature and climate change […]
04 Feb 2025
Significant economic and environmental benefits of seabed mapping within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) revealed in new report. The value of the seabed has been poorly understood, with just 27% of the UK EEZ mapped with high confidence, despite seabed mapping holding the potential to drive growth and innovation across a range of maritime […]
04 Feb 2025
A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government before production can begin. The written judgement on the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields came after a case brought by environmental campaigners, Uplift and Greenpeace, at the Court […]
04 Feb 2025
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to gather evidence, insights, concerns, ideas, and feedback on the effectiveness of the common fisheries policy (CFP) regulation from a range of stakeholders, including individuals, the fisheries and maritime sectors, scientists, non-governmental and other organisations, and national administrations from EU Member States. This consultation is the next […]
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