20 Feb 2019
Scientific paper published by University of Plymouth reveals impact ‘bio-bead’ spillage in Fal Estuary has had on ecosystem Billions of highly toxic plastic pellets that spilled into an estuary in Cornwall ten years ago have entered the food chain, scientists have discovered. Bio-beads – small wrinkled or ridged plastic pellets – are used as a base […]
20 Feb 2019
The Environment Agency has published its revised Salmon and Sea Trout Protection Byelaws which came into effect at the start of the year. Environment Agency introduce restrictions on fishing in England in response to the international decline in migratory salmon stocks. Published 18 December 2018. The Environment Agency’s national salmon and sea trout byelaws, applicable […]
18 Feb 2019
The school strike for climate change Friday 15th saw a remarkable event with school children across Europe taking a stand on climate change Temperature anomalies 1887 – 2017 – John Curtin Environment Agency 15th February On a day filled with climate debate & action spend just 37 seconds watching this. Temperature anomalies for every nation […]
18 Feb 2019
Strengthened protection for Essex and Suffolk countryside Natural England is proposing to extend the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB for the first time in almost 50 years. The move would see the AONB increase by nearly 10%, stretching down to include the Stour Estuary, Samford Valley and Freston Brook Valley areas. Parts of Essex will […]
18 Feb 2019
Three articles which highlight the different ways the offshore marine renewable energy industry is gaining support and finance. IKEA snaps up 25 per cent stake in German offshore wind farm … companies buying energy … a new source of funding … Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee with 367 IKEA stores in 30 markets, has acquired […]
18 Feb 2019
Defra ‘Fisheries Minister George Eustice announced yesterday that EU vessels will no longer be able to carry out electric pulse fishing in UK waters after Brexit. Meanwhile Europeans reach a complex deal that sees the Dutch pulse fishing fleet reduced. Pulse trawling is a controversial fishing method that uses electrical signals to drive flat fish, such as […]
18 Feb 2019
MMO Update on fishing for sea bass in 2019 ‘Revised rules relating to fishing for sea bass apply from midnight 31 January 2019. Published 31 January 2019: Following the publication of the 2019 Total Allowable Catch Regulation in the official journal of the European Union, the revised rules relating to fishing for sea bass now apply. Commercial […]
13 Feb 2019
A recent Parliamentary debate in the House of Commons on the future of the UK water sector saw calls for the water companies in England to be based on the Scottish Water public sector model or the Welsh Water ownership model with “democratic public ownership” via new consumer and employee trusts. Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) […]
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