Environment secretary Michael Gove has warned that water companies must start to behave “in a responsible fashion” or face regulation on the use of offshore tax havens. Speaking to the Sunday Times newspaper, Gove said it was not appropriate for the water companies to avoid paying business taxes at the same time as using offshore […]
Extreme weather, natural disasters & water crises among top global risks in World Economic Forum report Extreme weather events and natural disasters have been identified as the top two global risks most likely to happen in the next ten years, according to The Global Risks Report 2018published by the World Economic Forum to coincide with this week’s […]
Given the scale of ongoing issues with managing mine-water and its treatment this could provide a useful revenue stream. EU funding for £9.4m project to use mine-water to generate geothermal energy A multi-million-pound initiative at Caerau, near Maesteg, to generate green energy by using underground mine-water to warm homes has been awarded £6.5m EU funds, Welsh […]
Defra is holding a consultation on the proposed new Invasive Alien Species Regulations. Background: The EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation came into force in 2015. It currently applies restrictions on 49 invasive non-native species of most concern in Europe including a ban on keeping and sale. This consultation sets out proposals for enforcing those restrictions […]
Outputs of the Best Practice in World Fisheries conference run by The Blue Marine Foundation and Fishmongers Company in November. Please see the full report and videos from the conference here. Fascinating and unique insight into current fisheries management and practice in the USA, Australia, New Zealand & Norway. The read across lessons signal key messages […]
Minister’s speech at Coastal Futures 2018 Guardian – Fiona Harvey – Government to carry out major environmental assessment of UK seas Defra prioritises post-Brexit fisheries plan and protection of UK’s coldwater reefs, promising data will be made publicly available online. An assessment of the seas around the UK will carried out by the government and […]
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA) abolished Sea Fisheries Committees in England and Wales. In England Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) were created and in Wales Welsh Government (WG) centralised inshore fisheries management. Our report examines the impact of WG’s approach. We conclude that centralising marine and fisheries management in Wales has […]
Ocean dead zones with zero oxygen have quadrupled in size since 1950, scientists have warned, while the number of very low oxygen sites near coasts have multiplied tenfold. Most sea creatures cannot survive in these zones and current trends would lead to mass extinction in the long run, risking dire consequences for the hundreds of […]