Catch recording for under 10m fishing vessels starts this summer – key changes made in response to consultation. Changes to the planned introduction of catch recording for all English and Welsh under 10 metre fishing boats have been made following a public consultation. MMO ‘A report on the consultation, which closed in April, was published […]
Overview The Scottish Government’s vision is for a marine environment that is clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas; managed to meet the long term needs of nature and people. Scotland’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network is being developed to help safeguard our most important natural and cultural heritage features on the principle of sustainable […]
Environment Agency: In March 2019 we let you know that we had received an application to vary an existing environmental permit from NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, near Bridgwater. We told you that the company no longer wants to include an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) as part of […]
Government commits to end UK contribution to climate change by 2050 The Prime Minister has today announced that the UK will eradicate its net contribution to climate change by 2050. Legislation in the form of a statutory instrument to implement this and amend the Climate Change Act 2008 will be laid in Parliament today. A statement […]
Association of British Insurers £1.1 billion a year of flood damage is being prevented by the UK’s current network of river barriers and defences, according to landmark research being published today. It’s the first time the financial contribution of river water defences has been quantified in this way. The results are being unveiled today (Wed […]
Following three consecutive dry years across much of Britain, river levels and groundwater supplies are now in such a depleted state in the water-stressed South East that wildlife organisations and river groups have published a call for the Government and Water Companies to introduce hosepipe bans and other water restrictions immediately to avert fish kills […]
May 2018 Chair’s foreword: Since the mid-eighteenth century, England’s winter rainfall has increased and summer rainfall has decreased. Climate change, population growth and land use change mean river flows and groundwater levels may decrease in future summers. The time it takes to refill water supplies, coupled with our variable weather conditions and diverse landscape, means […]
Boom technology in waterways: Watch this video: Stopping #oceanplastic starts with cleaning up plastic in rivers that flow to the sea. This project by @MareaVerde_PA has collected 120,000 bags of waste from a river in just a year! It’s a step in the right direction. Our oceans need more innovations like this around the world. […]