Chris Williams, New Economics Foundation The UK Fisheries White Paper makes extensive mention of the need to favour low-impact fisheries, but these are not defined and therefore this ambition cannot be met without having objective, transparent and measurable criteria. Without a definition of low-impact fishing , the bold statements in the Fisheries White Paper and […]
“Messaging matters: A systematic review of the conservation messaging literature”: Changing human behaviour and attitudes are key to conserving global biodiversity. Despite evidence from other disciplines that strategic messaging can influence behaviour and attitudes, it remains unclear how to best design messages to benefit biodiversity. We conducted a systematic literature review to investigate the status […]
Non lethal seal deterents MMO Stakeholder report on non-lethal seal deterrents MMO stakeholder report published on non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels (MMO1131). Interactions between seals and fishing gear include depredation of fish catches by seals and bycatch of seals in fishing gear. Throughout England, depredation is an issue for static […]
The State of the British Coast – Observable Changes through Art Imagery 1770 to the present Day This is a remarkable report and body of work which uses paintings, images of the coast to remind us of the changes that are continuously underway. Robin McInnes The report can be downloaded here This report by Professor […]
Guardian: ‘There are fewer than 19 vaquita porpoises thought to be left, according to a study. In 2016, estimates of the vaquita population stood at just 30, but research published in Royal Society Open Science suggests the figure has fallen further. “Based on the uncertainty inherent in the models, the number could be as few as six,” […]
Defra ‘This document constitutes the summary of responses received to our January 2019 consultation, ‘Improving our management of water in the environment’, the Government’s responses to the points respondents raised and our decisions on the proposals. This is a big report and questions and Government responses cover these areas: Water Resources Management Plans (questions 2 […]
The National Drought Group is warning of growing concerns over the potential impacts of prolonged dry weather on the environment. Environment Agency ‘The NDG met on Thursday 25 July, chaired by Harvey Bradshaw, Executive Director of the Environment Agency, to assess the latest water resource situation and actions being taken to reduce the impact of […]
23 July 2019: We have now published the summary of responses and government response. At Spring Statement this year, government announced it would mandate net gains for biodiversity in the Environment Bill. The government response sets out how we will work to bring this into force. 25 April 2019: We received 470 responses to this […]