05 May 2020
Assessment of Scallop stock status for selected waters around the English Coast in 2018/2019 Scallop stock assessment 2018/2019 research carried out by Cefas. We are pleased to be able to publish the 3rd annual stock assessment report for the selected King Scallop stocks around the English coast, which has been delivered in close collaboration and […]
05 May 2020
BBC: ‘Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los Atunes, near Cadiz, used tractors to spray more than 2km (1.2 miles) of beach with a bleach solution a day before Spain allowed children out of lockdown for the […]
28 Apr 2020
Man-made structures have been built into our coastal and marine environments as we respond to the need to generate even more energy. Installed across several soft sediment environments, these structures range from oil and gas installations to harbour walls, wrecks, pipelines, and offshore wind farms. Inevitably, these structures host fouling communities that are often new […]
28 Apr 2020
Fathom Podcasts ‘There is so much more to fishing than just catching fish. Through real conversations with real fishermen, fishing experts and the people who write the rules, we’ll help you navigate complex fishing regulations, be more safety-aware, keep up to date on market trends and much more. We’ll also be scouring the UK coast […]
28 Apr 2020
MMO ‘This is a follow on to the previous Evidence Requirement R090 Impacts of non-licensable activities on Marine Protected Areas which was fulfilled in November 2019 by MMO1136 – Non-licensable Activity Impacts on Marine Protected Areas. This link outlines further work and some interesting background. The MMO has an obligation under the Marine and Coastal Access […]
28 Apr 2020
Business Wales – Marine Litter Action Plan for Wales (MLAP) ‘The core principles of the Plan are prevention, collaboration and long-term solutions. The Wales Clean Seas Partnership (WCSP) developed the Marine Litter Action Plan (MLAP) for Wales. Welsh Government supported the development of the plan. The MLAP aligns with the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) […]
28 Apr 2020
15th April 2020 Devon & Severn IFCA have carried out a three-year comprehensive review of the live wrasse fishery. A fishery for live wrasse emerged in the D&S IFCA’s District in 2015, in which a small number of commercial fishers target ballan, goldsinny, corkwing and rock cook wrasse. These fish are caught for use as cleaner […]
28 Apr 2020
Ofgem delivers boost to wind developers with approval of Shetland-mainland electricity link BusinessGreen: A proposal to build a 600MW subsea power cable between Shetland and the Scottish mainland has been given preliminary approval by energy regulator Ofgem, in welcome news for renewables developers hoping to tap the northerly island’s powerful winds. A final decision will […]
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