13 Aug 2018

Two initiatives to help promote educational measures in ocean literacy Accelerating Ocean Literacy in UK Culture Both the Marine Conservation Society and the Thames Estuary Partnership (TEP) have had long involvement in the education process. Through discussions as members of the Marine CoLABoration (funded by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), we recognised the opportunity for more focus in the curriculum for UK schools […]

13 Aug 2018

Now we have the measurements we need effective management action After decades of Government indifference we now are seeing some concerted action. The old adage, ‘you can’t manage what you can’t measure’, is starting to be addressed. Now the issue is implementing effective management measures. Litter strategy for England: progress reports This report sets out […]

13 Aug 2018

An apology for ‘management’ – Untreated distillery waste & fish farms waste continue to pollute A Report on Untreated Waste in the Kilbrannan Sound From – Voice for Arran, Issue 89    31st July 2018 Dr Sally Campbell, local resident and marine scientist, reports on the plans by Marine Harvest to establish a new salmon farm and […]

13 Aug 2018

I missed this when it was published in April but Polly Toynbee concisely gets to the very heart of the issue of fisheries – ownership and quota allocation – and Brexit exposing another of the Brexiteers lies. Propaganda delivered the Brexit vote but it can’t land more fish – Polly Toynbee British skippers weren’t denied […]

08 Aug 2018

This essay has prompted a viral response in the media and among scientists. You can see the article here  web link to the essay Here Phil Williamson describes the key points and the response to date. “The Hothouse Earth scenario explored by Will Steffen and his co-authors others remains uncertain: it is not covered in most […]

08 Aug 2018

IMECH Policy: This summer has presented the UK with the hottest and driest summer since 1976, a year well remembered for melting tarmac and long, hot summer’s days. The UK experienced average temperatures in June of 19.9ºC, the same as in 1976. When this is combined with June being one of the top five driest […]