14 Feb 2023
The government will not carry out further investigations into what killed thousands of shellfish off England’s North East and North Yorkshire coast. Since late-2021, thousands of marine life, including crabs, have washed up between Hartlepool and Whitby. We reported last week that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee wrote to Environment Secretary […]
14 Feb 2023
Protected marine areas are one of the essential tools for the conservation of natural resources affected by human impact —mainly fishing—, but, are they enough to recover the functioning of these systems? A paper published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science highlights the limitations of marine reserves in restoring food webs to their pristine state […]
14 Feb 2023
Four dead seals have tested positive for bird flu in Scotland, as the number of cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in mammals continues to grow globally with experts warning of “a step-change” in its spread. The largest ever bird flu outbreak had already spilled over into otters and foxes in the UK, with about 70 […]
14 Feb 2023
The second round of Skills and Training, part of the £100 million UK Seafood Fund, is now open for applications until 21 April 2023 to support the catching, processing, aquaculture and recreational angling sectors. Between £50,000 to £3 million of grant funding is available to update, equip or build fixed or mobile training facilities. Round […]
14 Feb 2023
The Red Rocks and Longay Marine Protected Area (MPA), in the Inner Sound of Skye will be permanently designated from 9 February 2023, protecting a flapper skate egg-laying site of national importance from various activities. These include certain types of fishing, recreational sea angling, marine deposit sites/waste disposal, aquaculture, marine infrastructure and anchoring, amongst others. […]
07 Feb 2023
Marine researchers with the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research have discovered that large quantities of mackerel pressed together in a fish net can affect the fish’s quality. A new study from the Institute of Marine Research (HI) shows that fish vitality is a good measure of welfare. The marine scientists found this out by combining […]
07 Feb 2023
A whale found stranded on a Welsh beach more than a decade ago has been identified as the first of its kind ever found in British waters. Short-finned pilot whales are usually found in tropical to warm temperate seas and not in northern Europe. The whale stranded at Hazelbeach near Neyland, Pembrokeshire, on 1 March, […]
07 Feb 2023
Wild Isles The RSPB, WWF and the Open University have been collaborating for more than three years on a major new BBC natural history series called Wild Isles, to be presented by Sir David Attenborough. Showcasing the beauty and diversity of the UK’s landscapes Wild Isles will show the wildlife and wild places of the […]
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