Almost 50 marine species living in Irish waters are under threat of extinction, a new report from the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) reveals. Released this week, the Protecting Our Ocean’s Wealth report indicates that 48 species of fish, crustaceans, shellfish and other invertebrate are under threat, as well as five types of seaweed. The report calls for […]
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco: ‘Heralding the next era of action on ocean acidification presents a very real threat to all those depending on the sea and its resources around the world in the coming decades. My interest in this issue goes back many years. In 2008 I hosted the Second International Symposium on […]
Collaboration at various geographic scales is being increasingly highlighted as the way we can achieve major changes in the way we tackle the biggest issues in the marine environment. These two contributions are thought provoking in different ways. How NOT to eat an elephant. A very different way of thinking on this advice to problem […]
Amazing Images – whale shark Imagine being in the canoe or snorkeling for this shot. What an incredible bird’s-eye view! Seven #whalesharks, a snorkeler and a paddler near Oslob, Cebu Island, Philippines. Photo © @DKaranikolov Photography, Bulgaria
Creagh questions approach to Brexit and the environment Brexit and its impact on the environment dominated the agenda at the Kit Strange Memorial lecture yesterday, as shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh criticised the government’s handling of the environmental impacts. Mrs Creagh pointed to the November budget, where Phillip Hammond announced plans to investigate how the […]
Celebrating marsh and mud on World Wetlands Day Posted by: Nick Hardiman, The EA blog describes recent habitat creation to celebrate World Wetlands Day The new Salford flood scheme, opened on World Wetlands Day, includes 5 ha of urban wetland with benefits for wildlife and the community Marsh and mud have often received a bad […]
The Environment Agency’s annual fisheries reports show what they have done to get: a better environment for fish more people fishing more satisfied customers They include information about: fisheries monitoring regulation and enforcement incident management rod licenses salmon and sea trout stocks working in partnership improving fish stocks, habitats and angling opportunities The area reports […]
Summary Aquatic invertebrate populations represent an important part of the UK’s biodiversity, they provide valuable ecosystem services, recycling organic matter and keeping rivers clean. In addition they provide essential food for fish and birds. Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides with three main applications in the UK, firstly as a seed coating for field crops, secondly […]