24 Sep 2024
A new report from marine NGO Seas At Risk warns that all targets will be missed unless the industry embraces transformative change. The “One Planet Shipping” report emphasises that drastic changes are essential if the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to meet its decarbonisation goals of 30% by 2030, 80% by 2040, and complete decarbonisation […]
24 Sep 2024
The Menter Môn-led Marine Characterisation Research Project (MCRP) recently announced that Natural Resources Wales successfully discharged its Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP). Developed in collaboration with environmental stakeholders and an advisory group, the EMMP is a critical component of the marine licence granted to the Morlais tidal energy project. It ensures the safety of […]
24 Sep 2024
Small marine crustaceans, like Antarctic krill, are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. The study reveals that krill store comparable amounts of carbon to ‘blue carbon’ habitats such as mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses. Lead author Dr. Emma Cavan from Imperial College London said, […]
20 Sep 2024
The UK has become the first nation to map and estimate the amount of carbon stored in its seabed habitats, including in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Blue Carbon Mapping Project, completed by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on behalf of WWF, The Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB, reveals that 244 million tonnes […]
17 Sep 2024
A vision for how the UK’s seabed can continue to support the transition to clean energy has been set out by The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Amid increasing demand on the seabed from sectors critical to the UK economy, The Crown Estate has been working with stakeholders […]
17 Sep 2024
A €19.6 million partnership project, which aims to be the stepping stone towards large scale wave energy commercialisation, has received formal go-ahead from the European Union. WEDUSEA is a pioneering collaboration between 14 partners, spanning industry and academia from across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Spain. It is co-ordinated by the Irish company OceanEnergy. […]
17 Sep 2024
Many coastal communities consider building above- or below-ground seawalls to avoid the risk of saltwater mixing with the freshwater aquifers that they rely on for drinking water. NCCOS-funded scientists recently published a paper in Scientific Reports (part of the Nature portfolio) that explains how seawalls may actually worsen inland flooding if not mitigated through other […]
17 Sep 2024
A trial on electrofishing for razor clams, launched in February 2018, is delivering promising results as it continues through January 2025. Led by the Science, Evidence, Data and Digital portfolio of the Marine Directorate, the trial aims to gather local level data on razor clam populations, assess sustainable harvesting methods, and evaluate the impact of […]
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