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02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Gustavo Quepóns   The UK Government published its revised Environmental Improvement Plan on 1 December 2025, setting out a roadmap for restoring England’s environment through ten long-term goals covering restored nature, air, water, chemicals and pesticides, waste, resources, climate change, environmental hazards, biosecurity and access to nature. The cross-government plan commits to “cleaning up our rivers, lakes […]

02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Samuel Costa Melo   COP30 in Belém, Brazil, elevated the ocean, bringing it closer to the heart of the global climate agenda, but the deep sea representing roughly 90% of the ocean stayed buried in the margins, with the world’s biggest natural carbon sink not receiving mention in the final decision texts. Brazil announced today at COP30 […]

02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Mick Haupt   Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector faces significant regulatory changes as new EU import requirements around traceability come into force on 10 January 2026, prompting urgent calls for industry preparation across the entire supply chain. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), working with the Scottish Government, has launched the #FishTraceShip campaign to […]

02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Benjamin L. Jones   The Marine Management Organisation has published comprehensive guidance on seagrass protection and recovery, highlighting the importance of this marine habitat which has declined by over 40% in the UK since the 1930s. The guidance provides information on UK seagrass, the value of this underwater flowering plant, and the MMO’s role in […]

02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Amit Jagnade   The Prince of Wales visited Colwyn Bay in North Wales on 25 November to meet young marine conservationists from the Marine Conservation Society’s Youth Ocean Network who have been publicising the wildlife-rich coastline to their peers and adults. William travelled to the coastal town to learn about the work of participants in the society’s […]

27 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: A woman wild swimming in the Lake District. Image by Jaz Blakeston-Petch on Unsplash   The Environment Agency has published its 2025 bathing water classifications, showing 87% of England’s 449 designated bathing sites are now rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’. Since last year, the number of “excellent” sites has risen from 289 to 297, […]

27 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Close up of nurdles washed up on sand. Photo by Sören Funk on Unsplash   Plastic nurdles – tiny pellets used by the plastics industry to manufacture larger products – have been found in 84% of the UK’s most important nature sites, according to environmental charity Fidra. The organisation discovered nurdles in 168 […]