All of the larger mussel species, Anodonta, Unio and Margaritifera are all able to move around the surface of their habitats and burrow. They have a large foot which fills with blood to enable this movement. This time lapse video of pearl mussels placed in a flume illustrates this brilliantly (Freshwater Biological Association). Pearl mussels […]
Bob Earll Once upon a time this type of document would have been launched with huge fanfare, but in a Government mired in Brexit it has popped out almost as an afterthought. It is has been written with the Brexit mantras much in evidence ‘taking back control’ etc. It is astonishingly brief – thin on […]
Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has set out Wales’ ambition to become a leading country in the development of marine energy. The Minster gave the keynote speech at the Ocean Energy Europe conference and exhibition which took place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, where the Welsh Government hosted a trade stand and 16 […]
Bob Earll ‘The impacts of fish farm chemicals both near the farms and their effects further afield have been well known for 30 years. The organic waste contamination under the farms is well understood with reports dating back to the late 1980s documenting this. The effect of TBT on the wider marine life of sea […]
New report improves understanding of UK Shelf Seas ‘blue carbon’ role Cefas: ‘The main outcomes from a five-year research programme on what is happening in the seas around Britain are published today. The report covers top-down processes (how marine ecosystems are affected by the atmosphere) and bottom-up (the hidden benefits provided by the seafloor), as well as […]
Ecologist article by Jean-Luc Solandt & Horatio Morpurgo: ‘Infractions against Marine Protected Areas in Northumberland don’t bode well for post-Brexit fishing regulations. The failure of local authorities in the UK to enforce protection zones today is threatening fish populations – including the very young, with no evidence of any benefit for fishing communities. In 2012 […]
A team of marine scientists have discovered a very rare shark nursery, 200 miles west of Ireland while investigating Ireland’s deep ocean territory. This rare occurrence was discovered during a recent SeaRover survey by the Marine Institute’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Holland 1 deployed onboard the ILV Granuaile. For more information on this survey visit […]
Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment: Government Response Published The Environmental Audit Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report ‘The Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment’. Read the Government Response: The Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment Read the Government Response: The Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment (PDF […]