03 Jan 2023
A New Year’s Eve fireworks display had to be cancelled at the last minute to protect an Arctic walrus discovered in Scarborough. The event was called off over fears it “could cause distress to the mammal”. Council leader Steve Siddons said he was disappointed but “the welfare of the walrus has to take precedence”. Mr […]
03 Jan 2023
Discoveries in 2022 shows how ‘spectacular life is below the waves’ but the marine environment is facing huge threats, the Wildlife Trusts have said in a news release. In their annual review of the year for the seas and coasts of the UK, the coalition of wildlife charities reveals extraordinary marine finds. Extraordinary wildlife sightings highlight […]
03 Jan 2023
New research published by the ICES Journal of Marine Science which tests management scenarios for the North Sea ecosystem has been released. The Abstract from the paper is below: The complexities of ecosystem-based management require stepwise approaches, ideally involving stakeholders, to scope key processes, pressures, and impact in relation to sustainability and management objectives. Use […]
03 Jan 2023
The Annual Report and Accounts provides detail on the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), including purpose, the key risks faced in achieving objectives, and how they have performed during 2021/22. Commenting on the report and performance during 2021/222, Tom McCormack, MMO’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “MMO has supported our customers and stakeholders with the delivery of […]
03 Jan 2023
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) to the first phase of seven offshore renewable energy projects, in what represents a significant milestone in the delivery of offshore wind in Ireland. The news release from government said: ‘The award of MACs ensures that only projects with the greatest […]
22 Dec 2022
It has been quite a year for the ocean. 2022 has seen some big news for the marine and coastal sectors, with environmental, community, industry and global issues coming to the fore. It was the year of the COPs: right across the world several Conference of the Parties took place, with varying levels of perceived […]
22 Dec 2022
Contracting Parties and observers to the Convention on Wetlands met in Wuhan, China and Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 13 November for the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14). With the theme: ‘Wetland Action for People and Nature’, COP14 saw representatives from 146 Contracting Parties and 55 observer organizations convene to […]
22 Dec 2022
Nik Perepelov, Senior Water Policy Officer at RSPB and Vice Chair of Blueprint for Water, reflects on the year in water policy. This blog is reproduced in full from Wildlife and Countryside LINK. With 2022 drawing to a close, Blueprint for Water are pleased to present a festive bumper blog to look back at the year […]
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