BBC ‘Two years ago, a stretch of coastline in North Norfolk underwent a radical transformation. Millions of tonnes of sand were shifted there to hold back the encroaching sea. It’s the first time an experiment on this scale has been tried in the UK – but has it worked? The locals of Bacton and Walcott […]
Marine Management Organisation 26 October 2021 ‘The Government of the Pitcairn Islands has published an ambitious five-year Marine Protected Area (MPA) management plan to protect over 841,910 square km of ocean in one of the most remote places on earth. This plan will further protect the Pitcairn Islands’ untouched coral reefs and safeguard threatened species […]
Last week UK Government launched it’s long awaited Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener which has huge implications for society and for the marine environment. Since publication there have been a number of critical reviews by organisations very well versed in this field. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has issued an initial response to the […]
Guardian ‘A clash between two multibillion pound “net zero carbon” schemes is brewing in the North Sea after the Queen’s property manager granted development rights for one patch of seabed to two different projects at the same time. The Crown Estate will earn millions of pounds after agreeing to lease an area off the Yorkshire coast to […]
From Pollution to Solution: A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution reveals the impact of marine litter and plastic pollution in the environment and their effects on the health of ecosystems, wildlife and humans. Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total […]
Heatwaves Science Socioeconomic impacts of marine heatwaves: Global issues and opportunities BACKGROUND Anthropogenic climate change is altering the structure and functioning of ecosystems globally. The upper layers of the oceans have absorbed >90% of the excess heat arising from human activities and, as a result, surface waters have warmed at an average rate of 0.15°C […]
Government seeks views on the management of sandeels and Norway pout Defra: UK is seeking views on the management of sandeel stocks and Norway pout to address stock declines. The government is launching a call for evidence seeking views on potential measures to manage stocks of sandeel and Norway pout in UK waters. Sandeels and […]
Call for assessors to join Defra Marine Expert Database To support Defra in its delivery of research which supports decision making and policy development we would like to create a database of subject matter experts in fisheries, aquaculture, marine and/or seafood research who can provide ad hoc expert input in the following areas: Peer review […]