14 Oct 2025
Photo by Link Bekka The Marine Management Organisation has reverted to using sales notes for compiling official landing statistics after a quality assessment revealed significant data gaps in its catch recording system for under-10m fishing vessels. The decision follows the discovery of technical issues with the catch recording mobile application that prevented data from […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by John Fornof Greenpeace UK has warned the Crown Estate that it is considering legal action over what the environmental group describes as “monopoly profiteering” that is driving up costs for offshore wind developers and energy bill payers. The threat comes ahead of Allocation Round 7, a major auction where energy firms are […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by NEOM The world faces a “new reality” as it reaches the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action, according to a landmark report released on 13th October by the University of Exeter and international partners. The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 finds […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Mandy Henry Marine conservationists have deployed 4,000 native European oysters housed within 20 specially designed concrete-alternative cubes off the coast of Tyne and Wear, marking the first time this approach has been trialled at scale in UK waters. The innovative structures, created from six tonnes of Marine Crete—a seawater-resistant, carbon-neutral concrete alternative—aim […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Low Angle Offshore wind developer Ørsted is cutting around a quarter of its global workforce by the end of 2027 in a strategic pull-back following years of expansion, with implications for the company’s significant UK operations. The Danish firm announced on 9th October that it would axe approximately 2,000 roles from its […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Mario Ray Edinburgh, 6th October 2025 – The first ever Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas, developed by young people from across Scotland, has been launched by Young Sea Changers Scotland (YSCS). It calls on political leaders to take bold action for Scotland’s seas to safeguard marine life, tackle climate change, and secure […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Vitaly Gariev Children and young people aged 9 to 14 are being introduced to the challenges of coastal flood resilience and climate change through CoastCraft, a custom-built Minecraft world publicly launched on 3rd October. The educational game, developed for Minecraft Education and aligned with the curriculum in England, challenges players to respond […]
09 Oct 2025
Coastal Futures abstracts closing soon! ⏰ Coastal Futures 2026 sets out to cover the major current themes in the estuarine, coastal and marine sectors, providing a place where practitioners in our field come together to challenge conventions, spark new ideas, and shape the future. We are inviting abstract submissions relating to this year’s conference […]
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