The fortunes of seabirds around the UK at present are prompting different coverage. In two articles the worrying nature of sea bird populations off Shetland is highlighted whilst Defra announced new protection for Yorkshire’s seabird colonies. Changes to water temperature, plankton and sand eel populations are having very significant effects on different seabird colonies. […]
Guardian Robin McKie ‘Wildlife in most of the lawless high seas faces an existential threat from fishing, shipping and the military. Next month, a landmark UN conference could finally bring hope. “Outside national waters, in the high seas, it is essentially a no man’s land when it comes to protecting sensitive environments and their inhabitants,” […]
Protecting the Loch Carron flame shell bed showed the way An important consultation on how we protect the wider marine environment Overview The project to improve protection given to PMFs outside the MPA network was initiated in May 2017. This followed an incident in Loch Carron in April 2017 when a flame shell bed was […]
Recommendations to inform a UK ocean acidification monitoring strategy This report provides advice and recommendations on how the UK could contribute to the effort to measuring OA at a whole-ocean level. This report was written by the Defra Science Advisory Council Ocean Acidification sub group.
5 articles including petition on Walkers Crisps & BBC action Industry is trying to stop Deposit Refund Schemes Sue Kinsey Marine Conservation Society Despite growing public and political support for the introduction of a Deposit Refund System, or Deposit Return Scheme – DRS to you and me – for drinks containers across the UK, there […]
Fisheries Bill, discards & bycatch – the threat of Brexit A few weeks ago the Government launched their White Paper on sustainable fisheries after Brexit. These two articles are among the growing wave of responses to the White Paper. Environmental campaigners join forces to tell Michael Gove not to fail on fisheries post-Brexit Experts from […]
No way out – the effects of climate change on biogeography of marine species ‘A changing climate will make species homeless The survival of all species on land and sea depends on them living within a set range of temperatures, but local climates are shifting. Species have to adapt, or move, or face extinction. In […]
BBC Online ‘Plans have been submitted for a £850m tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay which could provide power for 120,000 homes for 120 years. Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd says it is the first step towards developing technology that could meet 10% of the UK’s electricity needs from the tides. The six-mile-long U-shaped seawall will […]