09 Dec 2025
Photo by NOAA A large-scale deep-sea mining trial has caused a 37% decline in the abundance of animals living on the Pacific Ocean floor, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The research provides critical evidence as international regulators debate whether to permit commercial seabed mining. Scientists from […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Rod Long The UK government and all 14 Overseas Territories have united behind a joint biodiversity strategy for the first time, setting out an ambitious framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss across territories spanning from the Antarctic to the Caribbean. The territories are home to 94% of the UK’s unique species and host […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Anatol Rurac The German government has launched a €20 million support scheme to permanently reduce its North Sea fishing fleet, acknowledging sustained pressure from declining quotas, offshore wind expansion and marine protected areas. The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Homeland announced the programme will provide public funding to support vessel decommissioning, offering what it describes […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Paul Einerhand The Marine Management Organisation has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics for 2024, revealing modest growth in landings alongside a continued long-term decline in fishing effort. The report provides a comprehensive overview of fishing activity across all UK fishing authorities. In 2024, UK vessels landed 745 thousand tonnes of sea fish with a […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Andrés Dallimonti Air defence radar technology on wind turbines has been successfully demonstrated at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s efforts to balance clean energy expansion with national defence priorities. The work was completed by LiveLink Aerospace in collaboration with Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. When […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Lisha Riabinina The UK will require seafood exporters to provide new information to generate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing documentation through the Fish Export Service from the evening of 8 January 2026. The change comes slightly earlier than the EU’s requirement, which takes effect on 10 January, with the UK choosing this date […]
04 Dec 2025
The UK Government has published its revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), setting out a new five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and climate crisis while creating a greener and more prosperous future. The plan is required under the Environment Act and is designed to meet targets to restore the natural environment. Water at the […]
04 Dec 2025
The Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the government and regulators to take immediate and decisive action in response to the committee’s findings on the “failing water sector,” according to a recent statement from the Parliamentary committee’s news service UK Parliament. The Committee’s action follows its inquiry into water sector regulation, which scrutinised […]
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