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18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Edie Net: ‘From fruit farmer to Environment Secretary: George Eustice to spearhead Defra George Eustice has become the seventh Environment Secretary since 2010, after replacing Theresa Villiers who was sacked as part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle today (13 February).  Before departing in February, Eustice had been in Defra since October 2013 Eustice, the MP […]

18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Guardian ‘PM must prioritise climate or Cop26 will fail, say leading figures IEA welcomes appointment of Alok Sharma but others worry about nature of his dual role Boris Johnson must put the climate crisis at the top of his government’s agenda if crunch UN talks this year are to be a success, leading international figures have […]

18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

MCS ‘The new UK Fisheries Bill: learning from past mistakes or set to repeat them? MCS Fisheries Policy Expert, Debbie Crockard, looks at the new Fisheries Bill and its potential to help end overfishing in UK waters. The thing about good legislation is that it is only as good as its implementation. A case in […]

18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Marine Policy: Abstract  – Click here to read more Healthy marine ecosystems provide a wide range of resources and services that support life on Earth and contribute to human wellbeing. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are accepted as an important tool for the restoration and maintenance of marine ecosystem structure, function, health and ecosystem integrity through […]

18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Frontiers in marine science Summary: The Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, was once one of the most productive fishing grounds in Europe. However, successive decades of poor management and overfishing led to a dramatic loss of biodiversity and the collapse of finfish fisheries. In response, concerned local residents on the Isle […]

18 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Giant dams enclosing North Sea could protect millions from rising waters Guardian ‘A Dutch government scientist has proposed building two mammoth dams to completely enclose the North Sea and protect an estimated 25 million Europeans from the consequences of rising sea levels as a result of global heating. Sjoerd Groeskamp, an oceanographer at the Royal Netherlands […]

11 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Fishing will be a ‘red line’ in Brexit negotiations BBC ‘The UK government will make getting a better deal for UK fishermen one of its five key negotiating principles with the EU. It is the only industry to figure specifically in the list of negotiating priorities and is described as a “red line” issue. The […]

11 Feb 2020

MarineNews

Guardian ‘East Yorkshire councillors bemoan lack of national guidance and funding Ministers have been urged to step in to help families whose homes are at imminent risk of collapsing into the sea on the fastest-eroding coastline in northern Europe. Residents in the Yorkshire village of Skipsea were told this week that more than 20 homes were at […]