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 […]
EAC Chair Mary Creagh MP condemns raid on Agency staff to work on Brexit 08 November 2018 The Environmental Audit Committee publishes a letter from Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, confirming that 400 staff have been moved from Natural England, the Environment Agency, Rural Payments Agency, and other Defra […]
Thames Water has published its first Environmental, Social and Governance Statement today and been recognised for its commitment to sustainability in a global review. The statement brings together key metrics to provide stakeholders and investors with an overview of performance in an accessible format. It demonstrates a further commitment to transparency and ensures business activities […]
Emma Formoy, Project Director of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme: After the summer we’ve just had, memories of Oxford’s roads underwater, the railway line closed, and water damage to homes and businesses may seem in the distant past. But working on the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme I’m aware how vulnerable Oxford remains to flooding. Climate change […]
Environment Agency ‘Freshwater anglers contribute an estimated £1.4 billion annually to the English economy, supporting up to 27,000 full-time equivalent jobs, through their spending on the sport. This is according to an Environment Agency study published today, the first time since 2005 that a major study of angling activity and expenditure has taken place. The […]
Essex , EA ‘It is oped the Eurasian Beavers will improve biodiversity and help to reduce local flood risk as part of a new approach to flood prevention at the historic Spains Hall Estate, just upstream of the picturesque village of Finchingfield. The Environment Agency is working in partnership with Spains Hall Estate, the Essex […]