15 Mar 2020
The MCS Good Fish Guide uses a traffic light system to illustrate the sustainability of seafood available in the UK. Species are assessed based on a number of factors, including where they were caught or farmed and the fishing method. The latest edition has added trawl-caught cuttlefish from the English Channel onto the list of […]
15 Mar 2020
In 2000, New Zealand established the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. This was the first marine national park in the country, covering 13,900 sq km (5,370 sq mile). The park’s objective was to protect the gulf’s “life-supporting capacity”, its nature and its history. The legislation required local councils and government departments with jurisdiction over the gulf […]
15 Mar 2020
Seagrass, which is found in shallow waters of coastal regions, has been declining globally at a rate of about 7% a year since 1990. In the UK, upto 92% of the plant may have disappeared from around our coasts in the last century. A seagrass restoration project is underway in south Wales in a bid […]
15 Mar 2020
The Marine Management Organisation public consultation on the latest round of marine plans, published in January, is now moving towards its final stages. Apart from the draft documents there are webinars of Q&A on each of the plans and a national Webinar to get more background information. Have your say on the draft plans for […]
09 Mar 2020
As we move into the trade talks about the future relationship between the UK and the EU, no surprise that fisheries is up there amongst the ‘difficult issues’. For a summary of the current positions Click here The UK view is that fisheries should be one of a series of mini-deals with different arrangements for […]
09 Mar 2020
The Natural Capital Committee (NCC) worked with H.M. Treasury from 2016-18 to advise and co-author Green Book guidance regarding the incorporation of natural capital, ecosystem services and the value of associated goods and services into government policy appraisal. The guidance was incorporated into the revised Green Book published in March 2018 and has now been […]
09 Mar 2020
Recent publications on impacts of climate change covering coastal erosion, implications for cultural heritage and changing marine fish communities in the Arctic. A paper on sandy coastlines under threat of erosion got some high-profile coverage with dramatic headlines Click here – but for a commentary and perspective on some of the assertions Click here. In […]
09 Mar 2020
Two new reports on the oceans from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. A communications guide outlines how to talk about the ocean to improve public understanding and increase support for solutions. To tell the ‘Changing Health’ story, communicators need to establish in people’s minds that the ocean has health. Health language and body metaphors establish that […]
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