23 Mar 2021
Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate – Nature Paper
‘Nature Article: Summary The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs)are an effective tool for restoring ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services1,2, but at present only 2.7% of the ocean is highly protected3. This low level of ocean protection is due largely to […]
23 Mar 2021
ScottishPower Foundation Marine Biodiversity Fund (SPFMBF) – Turning the tide to protect our seas
The ScottishPower Foundation Marine Biodiversity Fund will open for applications at the end of March and will finance a multi-year project – for a period of up to three years at a rate of £200K per annum– that contributes to the global objectives of protecting our seas and enhancing marine biodiversity, leaving a positive legacy […]
23 Mar 2021
Clean Catch UK – New initiative to collect information on bycatch
Clean Catch UK is a new initiative to collect data on the life histories, movements, distributions, behaviours, accidental capture and post-release survival of wildlife in UK commercial fisheries, with an initial focus on the Celtic Sea. Find out more at: https://www.cleancatchuk.com/. The seas around the UK are thriving underwater ecosystems. These waters provide essential habitats for a […]
15 Mar 2021
Defra launch consultation on Environmental Principles
Defra: ‘Consultation launched on environmental principles The landmark Environment Bill will create a duty on ministers across Whitehall to be guided by five internationally recognised environmental principles when making policy – protecting the environment for the next generation and demonstrating to the world that the environment is at the front and centre of the Government’s […]
15 Mar 2021
‘British Wind’ – good news for two ports and electricity generation
James Murray Editor Business Green Blog ‘Last week delivered yet another impressive milestone for the world-leading UK offshore wind industry, but for the rest of the green economy it is a reminder of what might have been. Last Thursday was a pretty stellar day for the British wind industry. There was £95m for two massive port […]
15 Mar 2021
Boulders Two: Commentary on the second Greenpeace boulder site
Greenpeace: Greenpeace has built a new underwater ‘boulder barrier’ about 30 miles off the coast of Sussex. This barrier will stop destructive fishing in what’s supposed to be a protected part of the ocean. But we’re also here to expose the government’s failure to look after its so-called Marine Protected Areas all around the UK. Click here […]
15 Mar 2021
Jerry Percy on the Brexit fisheries settlement
Daily Express – Jerry Percy Director, New Under ten Fishermen’s Association ‘Brit fishermen STARVED by EU mega-trawlers blockading UK waters – COMMENT FISHING was the undoubted poster boy for Brexit, underpinned by expansive promises from senior Government officials of taking back control, being an independent coastal state and benefitting from a windfall of hundreds of […]
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