11 Mar 2025
Five Belgian fishing companies and their vessel masters have been successfully prosecuted for serious breaches of fisheries legislation in Welsh waters, marking the latest success in Welsh Government’s crackdown on illegal fishing activities. The prosecutions relate to the misreporting of Dover Sole catches between quota areas during 2022 and 2023. These cases form part of […]
11 Mar 2025
Research led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory highlights the urgent need for standardised compensation and improved collaboration between energy companies and fishermen. The study found that the majority of UK fishermen feel their livelihoods are being threatened by the rapid expansion of offshore wind farms (OWFs), with impacts felt across all vessel sizes and fleet sectors. […]
11 Mar 2025
In a new consultation on North Sea policies that UK ministers say will protect jobs and supply chains, the government vowed to help the energy sector shift to become a clean energy “world-leader” in technologies like offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture. The consultation also includes delivering the government’s commitment not to issue new licences to explore […]
11 Mar 2025
As a new Crown Estate Act moves ever closer to becoming a reality, the final Parliamentary debates and readings of the Bill threw up discussions focussing on marine planning, devolution and community benefits. Final amendments to the Bill – which aims to modernise the management and investment powers of the Crown Estate and give broader […]
11 Mar 2025
The UK Government went against scientific advice when it set maximum fishing quotas for 2024, risking the sustainability of stocks and the livelihoods of fishers, the High Court has heard. Blue Marine Foundation is bringing legal action against Defra, saying it acted contrary to its commitments to protect the UK’s marine environment and fishing industry. The case against […]
04 Mar 2025
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to guide how we observe the ocean to increase our understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment. The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Marine Energy Research Programme, to help […]
04 Mar 2025
The Scottish Government has commissioned a report scoping potential scenarios for the blue economy up to 2045, highlighting significant risks and opportunities. The report identified four possible futures: End of the Rainbow, Winner Takes it All, Status Woe, and Live Fast, Die Young. Stakeholders that fed into the report agreed Scotland must pursue […]
04 Mar 2025
Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and more than 100 times stronger than the Amazon River. It also plays a critical role in the climate system by influencing the uptake of heat and carbon dioxide in the […]
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