27 Aug 2019
Ascension Island Council ‘The Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha has this week accepted the recommendation of the Ascension Island Council to designate a large-sale Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the waters around Ascension Island. The MPA will cover 100% of Ascension’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), an area of over 440,000 square […]
27 Aug 2019
BBC ‘Countries have agreed to strengthen protections for 18 threatened species of sharks and rays, including those hunted for their meat and fins. The proposal was passed at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) on Sunday. The newly protected species include mako sharks, wedgefishes and guitarfishes. A demand for shark fin soup […]
27 Aug 2019
The £10 million Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) will support the UK’s technology, fishing and seafood industries to deliver long-term, cutting edge innovation – and the first call for applications is open! SIF seeks to support ambitious and bold innovations that will enable a step-change in the productivity and sustainability of the UK seafood sector, as well […]
21 Aug 2019
UK Seafood Innovation Fund | Call for Applications The £10 million Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) will support the UK’s technology, fishing and seafood industries to deliver long-term, cutting edge innovation – and the first call for applications is open! SIF seeks to support ambitious and bold innovations that will enable a step-change in the productivity […]
19 Aug 2019
Watch the study video at: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/2019/07/17/limits-on-pot-fishing-can-result-in-win-win-for-fishermen-and-marine-wildlife/. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-limits-pot-fishing-result-win-win.html Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a “win-win” for both fishermen and the marine environment, according to the first major study exploring the issue. The study showed that crab caught in areas of low potting levels were of greater average […]
19 Aug 2019
There always used to be an All Parliamentary Group on Coastal Communities … this reincarnation will be another helpful group to help recognise the pressures that coastal communities are facing not least from climate change. Hartlepool MP Mike Hill is heading up a new group of MPs aimed at boosting the country’s coastal towns. Mr […]
19 Aug 2019
On the eve of Brexit, with many long terms issues like lack of quota still a running sore, this event will try and fashion a sustainable future for many inshore fishermen. Hopefully the bursaries will encourage a strong participation. Fishermen from across the UK are being offered funding to support their attendance at the Future of […]
19 Aug 2019
The high seas and their resources are the last major frontier in our attempts to manage the ocean. The process of formulating a High Seas Treaty continues at the UN in New York and this is prompting commentary and reports. These four articles gives you some sense of this. 1.Guardian: Gillian Anderson Overview Today, governments […]
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