18 Sep 2023
Between 2015 and 2022 quota for Dover sole (Solea solea) in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Area 7.e roughly doubled, leading to increased fishing effort in particular in Lyme Bay. Concerns were raised by stakeholders about the effects of this increased effort on the sole population, the wider marine environment, […]
18 Sep 2023
Scots support banning fishing in 40% of Scotland’s waters – four times the amount ministers had proposed for implementing highly protected marine areas (HPMAs), a survey has found. The Scottish Government had sought to introduce HPMAs in 10% of Scottish waters, but the proposals were scrapped in the face of opposition from fishing communities and […]
18 Sep 2023
This summer was the hottest on record “by a large margin,” according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, with a global average temperature of 16.77 degrees Celsius, which is 0.66C above the 1991-2020 average. “Global temperature records continue to tumble in 2023, with the warmest August following on from the warmest July and June leading to […]
18 Sep 2023
From 20 September, the UN’s high seas treaty will be open for signatures – an important moment that starts the process for nations to ratify it into their own laws. At least 60 countries must do so for the treaty to come into force. Scientists hope that it will finally allow marine protected areas (MPAs) […]
18 Sep 2023
Filming starts this month for the sequel to the highly successful documentary “The Living Thames.” The Historic Thames will describe the role that London’s great tidal estuary has played in the city’s history, from the end of the last ice age to modern times. The film is being made in support of the Thames Estuary […]
12 Sep 2023
The Scottish Government is asking for views on its plans and actions to accelerate nature restoration and regeneration. The consultation sets out the key elements of Scotland’s overall Biodiversity Framework, including: Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy – published in draft form in December 2022 – setting out goals of halting biodiversity loss by 2030 and reversing declines […]
12 Sep 2023
The Government has pledged to protect at least 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 – the ‘30×30’ target. This important commitment has the potential to turn the tide on nature’s decline. However, a progress report for 2023 published by Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) reveals little progress in any of the three […]
12 Sep 2023
There are many factors impacting salmon both within freshwater and the marine environment. Our changing climate is resulting in significant changes in the marine environment as well as driving warmer winter river temperatures. Other pressures come from marine and coastal fisheries exploitation, barriers to the free movement of salmon through our river systems and the […]
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