28 Feb 2023
The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 came into operation from 1 January 2023, prohibiting demersal mobile gear (bottom-towed) in nine inshore MPAs, alongside management of pot fishing activity. A collection of Northern Ireland organisations including DAERA, AFBI, environmental NGOs and the fishing industry have come together to discuss fishery […]
28 Feb 2023
French company TotalEnergies, in partnership with Simply Blue Group, has secured a marine licence for Wales’ first floating wind farm. The 100MW Erebus project is owned by Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group. Located approximately 40km off the Pembrokeshire coastline, the wind farm is planned to have seven 14MW […]
28 Feb 2023
Ocean fisheries experts Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila have been awarded the 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, referred to as a “Nobel Prize for the environment,” in recognition of their scientific achievements. Pauly and Sumaila, who are colleagues at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in […]
23 Feb 2023
As reported in the Guardian, a major mapping project has revealed PFAS has been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe. An excerpt from the full article is below. Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be […]
23 Feb 2023
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded water companies share plans on improving Britain’s water infrastructure, a Defra press release has stated. The fresh move is part of the drive for better water quality, building on significant work with industry and regulators, allowing government to track progress of investment and new projects. The Environment Secretary has […]
23 Feb 2023
Work to restore essential habitat for one of Wales’s most endangered species has been completed in a north Wales river. The site in Gwynedd, recently acquired by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), is one of the last strongholds of pearl mussel populations in the UK. But human activity in past decades, where the river was dredged […]
23 Feb 2023
New housing, commercial and infrastructure developments are set to be “nature positive” from November onwards, the government announced, with the plans backed by £16 million of funding for Local Planning Authorities and guidance to support the new approach. Developers in England will be required to deliver 10% “Biodiversity Net Gain” when building new housing, industrial or commercial […]
23 Feb 2023
New research shows that 22% of people admit to flushing wet wipes down the toilet despite 88% saying they are aware they harm the environment This is despite an overwhelming majority of the public saying they care about protecting the environment (91%), pollution of rivers and seas (91%), and protecting animals (93%) Wet wipes are […]
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