29 Sep 2022
The Environment Agency (EA) has been accused of allowing water firms to pollute England’s rivers, the BBC has reported. Whistleblowers said it ignored its duties and failed to stop firms pouring raw sewage into the country’s rivers. The claims feature in the film “SEVERN: the poisoning of Britain’s Amazon”. However, the EA said […]
29 Sep 2022
The BBC reported that the Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey has made a surprise appearance at the Labour Party conference to make a speech on water pollution. The environmental campaigner and Teenage Kicks singer says water companies are “profiteering” while every river in England is polluted, often by the industry itself. The rock band singer highlights […]
27 Sep 2022
Impacts of offshore oil and gas industry on the marine environment shown to have decreased in the North-East Atlantic, according to an assessment by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the ‘OSPAR Convention’). OSPAR has published its latest assessment of impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry on […]
27 Sep 2022
Replacing meat with certain types of sustainably sourced seafood could help people to reduce their carbon footprints without compromising on nutrition, finds an analysis of dozens of marine species that are consumed worldwide. The study, published on 8 September in Communications Earth & Environment, suggests that farmed bivalves — shellfish such as mussels, clams […]
27 Sep 2022
A new report published by Seas At Risk and Oceana shows that bottom trawling can be largely replaced in the EU by less aggressive fishing gears. The NGOs say that switching to readily available alternatives to bottom trawling offers multiple benefits, such as dramatically improving fisheries resources, protecting the seabed and marine habitats […]
27 Sep 2022
The Crown Estate and The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) have released two reports: the annual Area Involved report and 2022 Aggregates Review. Firstly, The Crown Estate and BMAPA have published their 24th annual Area Involved report, detailing changes in the area of seabed licensed and dredged for marine aggregates during 2021. Information […]
27 Sep 2022
As part of its Coastal Conservation Appeal, English Heritage has identified the six most vulnerable sites as climate change intensifies coastal erosion. It is appealing for money to repair walls and improve defences against storms and more powerful waves. “It seems to be that the whole natural dynamics of the coastline in some […]
27 Sep 2022
The British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) has partnered with Scottish environmental charity, Seawilding, to offer everyone the chance to help champion the marine environment with the new Shore Surveyor course. Delivered by eLearning, Shore Surveyor has been designed to engage people – particularly children and young people – in the issues that face our precious […]
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