30 Dec 2020
The Brexit Trade Deal & Fisheries This is the text of the Trade deal – fisheries is 14 pages out of 1246, see page 261 Defra have responded to the press coverage The implications of the Brexit Deal for fisheries was first published by the BBC And also the Guardian who described the fishermen’s reaction […]
30 Dec 2020
BCP ‘An inspiring new public education destination dedicated to achieving a step-change in the reduction of waste and elimination of single use packaging along Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s beautiful seafront. Funded with £2.4 million from the Coastal Communities Fund, the Durley Environmental Innovation Hub will allow both residents and the millions of visitors that flock to our coastal resort every year, to explore […]
30 Dec 2020
Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020 launched December 21, 2020 by Marine Scotland Communications | Category Marine Scotland Science, Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine (OCSAM) A new online platform which assesses the condition of Scotland’s marine environment and the human activity it supports has been launched. More than 250 scientists have contributed to Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020 which brings together […]
30 Dec 2020
Almost five years of studying the deep Atlantic in unprecedented detail has revealed 12 species new to science by multination research team. The sea mosses, molluscs and corals had eluded discovery because the sea floor is so unexplored, scientists say. Researchers warn that the newly discovered animals could already be under threat from climate change. […]
15 Dec 2020
Defra ‘On Saturday (12 December), the UK became one of the first countries in the world to fulfil a key commitment of the Paris Agreement, publishing our Adaptation Communication, setting out how we are enhancing our resilience to the changing climate. Published as the Prime Minister brought leaders together at the virtual Climate Ambition Summit, the […]
15 Dec 2020
Steve Hull, ABPmer ‘Our latest White Paper explores key strategic issues that still need addressing if we are to successfully implement marine net gain‘ ‘Net gain’ aims to leave the environment in a better state following development and to secure wider benefits for people and the environment. While progress has been made with developing an […]
15 Dec 2020
Guardian ‘Auditors slam EU for ‘marine protected areas’ that fail to protect ocean Only 1% of the 3,000 supposedly protected areas in the Mediterranean ban fishing Europe’s marine protected areas (MPAs), set up to prevent biodiversity loss at sea, are failing to protect the oceans according to an excoriating report from auditors. Click here to […]
15 Dec 2020
Deadliest plastics: bags and packaging biggest marine life killers, study finds Wide-ranging review finds whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds at mortal risk from marine debris Review Abstract Pollution by plastic and other debris is a problem affecting the world’s oceans and is increasing through time. The problem is so large that prioritizing solutions to effect […]
Prev