09 Mar 2021
Plastics is the oil & gas industries Plan B … incinerating it simply adds to the emissions Plastic production is set to grow exponentially – undermining climate commitments Channel 4 is screening its Dispatches ‘The dirty truth about your rubbish’ programme the night before this newsletter comes out – Lucy Sielge – see below Client […]
09 Mar 2021
Blue Marine Foundation The UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind in the world. With a government commitment to further expand, opportunities for co-location with conservation and restoration initiatives are being increasingly explored. Globally, over 85% of oyster beds have been lost, making them among the most imperilled marine habitats in the world. […]
09 Mar 2021
I recently listened to a great talk on OneBenthic by Keith Cooper from Cefas. It only goes to show what you can do with data if you have the expertise with both the species and habitats … lots of information flowing from this project of direct application to seabed management. Bob Earll OneBenthic brings together […]
02 Mar 2021
It is now widely understood that a large number of the UK’s marine protected areas are not protected from the damage of bottom trawling. They have been termed ‘paper parks’ or ‘unprotected areas’ in a recent report. Defra have made a number of positive moves in this regard since the first Greenpeace action on the […]
02 Mar 2021
Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/25/atlantic-ocean-circulation-at-weakest-in-a-millennium-say-scientists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Potsdam Institute: 02/25/2021 – ‘Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf Stream System, has been as weak as in the last decades. This is the result of a new study by scientists from Ireland, Britain […]
02 Mar 2021
The Dutch have not allowed trawling within the footprint of their offshore wind farms. The Rich North Sea: Looking for a Sustainable Blueprint Ocean News February 3, ‘A new covenant called ‘The Rich North Sea’ (De Rijke Noordzee) brings together several companies working to connect two of the major challenges of our time: ensuring sustainable energy […]
02 Mar 2021
UKMPG & BPA ‘New research highlights that Government support for “shore-power” is essential to unlock a triple-win of cleaner air, lower climate pollution, and smart 21st century electricity grids in UK Ports. Shore-power, the provision of electricity for ships while in dock so they don’t need to use their diesel engines, is taking off in […]
02 Mar 2021
BBC ‘The Scottish government has lodged an appeal against a ruling requiring it to reconsider the way fisheries should be managed in the seas off Skye. The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation (SCFF) wants a pilot project to be run which would see no trawling and dredging in some inshore areas. The SCFF went to the […]
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