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07 Jul 2020

Assessing fish spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analysis

Assessing fish spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analysis Manfredi Di Lorenzo and colleagues First published: 14 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12469 Assessing spillover from MPAs a meta-analysis Abstract Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the fisheries benefits […]

30 Jun 2020

Post-covid Green Recovery – Green Alliance Report backed by Chairs of Environment Agencies

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There have been a host of reports produced during lockdown encouraging a green recovery. As this Green Alliance report reminds us on its cover Boris Johnson has previously committed to a strong response to meeting the challenges of climate change. He has another speech scheduled for tomorrow on this topic and there is also much […]

30 Jun 2020

Covid & Beaches in the sun, the virus and plastic pollution – Understanding our behaviour

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Bob Earll The combination of the Government’s messaging on coming out of lockdown and the exceptionally warm weather lead to vast numbers of people congregating on the many beaches, especially on the south coast and in particular Dorset. The problem was exacerbated by the fact that so many other facilities in these towns are still […]

30 Jun 2020

Fisheries Bill developments – Government agree that the right to fish should be in public ownership

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Fisheries Bill – Parliament This link will take you to the current state of play with the Fisheries Bill including the reports of debates and videos. Government recognises public ownership of the right to fish In a breakthrough moment in the UK Fisheries Bill proceedings, the Government has made a serious announcement on the ownership […]

30 Jun 2020

European Environment Agency Report highlights the poor current condition of European Seas

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EEA ‘The current condition of Europes seas is generally poor according to the EEA report Marine Messages II. This is bad news for people as it affects our quality of life, livelihoods and economies. The condition of our seas determines their capacity to supply, amongst others, oxygen, food, a habitable climate, and certain raw materials, […]

30 Jun 2020

Welsh National Marine Plan Newsletter Update

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This is the fifteenth edition of our newsletter, which will keep you up to date on the latest developments as we implement the first Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP). We published and adopted the WNMP on 12 November 2019. As we implement the plan with decision makers we want to hear your views so please get in touch […]

30 Jun 2020

Electric and hybrid boats – two welcome developments to demonstrate the way forward

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Belfast zero emission ferry project among £400m UK government funding winners – Business Green A Belfast-based project to develop zero emission, high-speed ferries in Northern Ireland was among the winners of over £400m in green research and development funding announced by the UK government today. The 13-partner syndicate – which includes Artemis Technologies, Bombardier and […]

23 Jun 2020

Post Covid – A Green Recovery: Three major players set out their views

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Over the last few months there has been a torrent of reports and ideas for a greener and more sustainable outcome from the Covid pandemic. These ideas are important given the clear need for UK and Governments around the world to figure out how best they might invest in the future to rebuild economies. The […]