12 Apr 2022
Brown crab and lobster were reviewed with this update to the Guide, with most ratings needing improvement and some joining the Fish to Avoid list. Population levels were found to be suffering across the board, largely due to poor management, with no catch limits in place. There’s also a risk of whale entanglement in the […]
12 Apr 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently hosted a webinar that brought together experts from two organizations in the USA focused on collecting blue carbon data and making it readily available. To read more Click here The discussion with representatives of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and the Pacific Northwest Blue Carbon Working Group (PNW Blue […]
12 Apr 2022
An article in Yachting Monthly on the question of whether sailors should welcome or be worried by the expanding network of Marine Protected Area. The piece gives some of the background to MPAs in the UK and how this has evolved into the current suite of 127 Marine Conservation Zones. Richard Hill, the Royal Yachting […]
12 Apr 2022
An investigative report by Lighthouse estimates that 3,000 vessels discharge mineral oil into European waters annually – the equivalent to eight spills per day, each the size of 750 football fields. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has spent millions of euros creating an elaborate system, CleanSeaNet, that aims to monitor and prevent bilge dumping […]
05 Apr 2022
‘Cutting edge’ UK law set to recognise that octopuses are sentient The UK government is considering amendments to animal welfare legislation which would recognise the sentience of Octopus and their ability to feel pain, as reported in the Independent. In November last year, the scope of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill was extended to recognise […]
05 Apr 2022
Nearly 13,000 homes and businesses will be better protected thanks to the construction of a new tidal barrier in Somerset, which the Environment Secretary has authorised. George Eustice has granted permission for construction of the £100m Bridgwater tidal barrier with a Transport and Works Act better protecting 11,300 homes and 1,500 businesses in the town […]
05 Apr 2022
Blue Economy Vision for Scotland launched: Scottish Government news release: Move to make Scotland a global leader in marine management. Scotland’s ambition for a world-leading ‘Blue Economy’ has been set out in a vision document. The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health […]
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