22 Jun 2021
Hansard Rebecca Pow ‘It is, as ever, a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, especially on this auspicious World Oceans Day. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing this debate on this day. She expresses so much passion for the sea and the ocean, which […]
22 Jun 2021
Commentary will no doubt continue – here is the RSPBs take on the compact Government sets out commitments to biodiversity and sustainability in G7 Nature Compact G7 leaders have agreed commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and tackle deforestation, marine litter and illegal wildlife trade. From: Defra: ‘Today (Sunday 13th June) G7 […]
22 Jun 2021
Natural England says nature recovery must be central to offshore wind plans Natural England publishes new approach to offshore wind development. Natural England has called for new offshore wind farms to leave nature in a better state than before and avoid any irreparable damage to the environment, in a new document published today (16th June) […]
22 Jun 2021
UK and EU sign agreement on catch levels for 2021 Agreement covers catch limits for 70 shared fish stocks worth approximately £333m in fishing opportunities to the UK fleet. The UK has now concluded annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, providing certainty for the fishing industry on catch limits for the remainder of 2021. The […]
22 Jun 2021
Spotlight On: Operation Seabird Posted by: Claire Turner, MMO Digital Manager and Geoff Edmond, RSPCA, Posted on:28 May 2021 – Categories: Coastal, marine conservation A rise in marine life disturbances being reported and the predicted rise in numbers of visitors to our coastlines due to the stay local and staycation messages for Summer 2021, has led to the creation of the […]
22 Jun 2021
14 Jun 2021
Defra: “The UK government has set out its marine commitments to mark World Ocean Day, as it advances its role as a global leader in marine protection both domestically and internationally.” Click here. Eighty countries from all corners of the world – from India to Guyana, South Korea to Austria – have pledged to support […]
14 Jun 2021
Defra: In June 2019, the Secretary of State commissioned former Environment and Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon to undertake an independent review to examine whether and how the strongest protections for areas of sea, Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), could be introduced. The Benyon Review into HPMAs, published in June 2020, concluded that “HPMAs are an essential component of the MPA network”, […]
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