23 Jan 2021

Please help – Quick survey on NBS (Nature Based Solutions) for MMO The MMO has commissioned ABPmer to investigate ways the MMO, and other members of the Defra family, can facilitate a significant increase in the delivery of nature-based solutions that address climate impacts. We would really appreciate it if you could take 5 minutes […]

16 Jan 2021

The Value of Restored UK Seas: WWF ‘As an island nation, the UK’s seas are part of our identify and our culture. Their natural beauty and amazing wildlife are a source of wonder, inspiration, recreation and wellbeing for millions. They also have huge economic value: the UK government estimates that maritime activities including tourism, shipping, […]

16 Jan 2021

House of Lords Environment Committee: Access to UK fisheries post-Brexit Evidence Session – Minister Prentis gives evidence. The EU Environment Sub-Committee discussed the fishing aspects of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement with fishing Minister Victoria Prentis and other Government officials. The first panel involved representatives from the fishing regulators for Scotland and England: Marine Scotland, […]

16 Jan 2021

Key Sustainable Ocean Summit 2020 Outputs/Recommendations Session 1: Implementing the Vision of Ocean and Climate Data Collection by Industry: SMART Ocean- SMART Industries in Support of SDG 14 and the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science Session 2: Arctic Sustainable Development: Impacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Shipping Operational Risk Session 3: Asian Shipping and Shipbuilding: […]

09 Jan 2021

RSPB warns of harm from new wind farm – about Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm given development consent By Roger Harrabin  BBC environment analyst The giant Hornsea Three development lies 75 miles away from Flamborough Head, England’s biggest sea bird colony on the Yorkshire coast. The RSPB says kittiwakes will need to fly through the area, […]

09 Jan 2021

New report finds bottom trawling taking place in 98% of UK’s offshore Marine Protected Areas Date posted: 6 January 2021 Marine Conservation Society ‘We’ve released our Marine unProtected Areas report which found that bottom trawling is taking place in a worrying 98% of the UK’s offshore Marine Protected Areas designed to protect the seabed. As a result of […]