05 Apr 2018
Invasive species week – Minister sees first hand the damage that floating pennywort is having. Biosecurity Minister Lord Gardiner met the Angling Trust and Environment Agency to see at first hand the damaging effect floating pennywort, an invasive non-native aquatic plant, is having on our waterways. Lord Gardiner visited Little Britain Lake in Hillingdon, west […]
05 Apr 2018
Clean Water for Wildlife – The Search for Clean Water A three year national survey comes to an end. Nearly 10,000 results were recorded by volunteers from over 7000 waterbodies across England and Wales. In the first national survey of its kind, citizen scientists were recruited to gather data about nutrient pollution from all kinds […]
03 Apr 2018
Parliament’s role in delivering a green Brexit – Lord Krebs Blog Posted on 21 March, 2018 by Green Alliance blog This post was first published by Business Green, and is written by Lord Krebs, an independent crossbench peer in the House of Lords. The decision to leave the EU raises many fundamental questions, not least of which is how to ensure […]
03 Apr 2018
Two articles The scale of plastic pollution in the marine environment is growing and UK backtrack on their blocking moves to agree with Europe on recycling targets and the circular economy. Unearthed, Greenpeace ‘Investigative journalism does make a difference. Back in January, we revealed that although the UK government was promising ambitious new recycling targets […]
03 Apr 2018
Apply for European Maritime and Fisheries Funds (EMFF) and download guidance documents and From: Marine Management Organisation Last updated 16 March 2018 — see all updates Contents You should apply online using the EMFF E-System > > > EMFF assessment panel for applications over £100,000 Eligibility Expression of interest How to apply You should apply online […]
03 Apr 2018
Two articles: Looking at the broader context of MPAs and the debate on science and MPAs from Australia. 1. Social–ecological coherence in MPA network design – Sian E. Rees & Colleagues Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and networks of MPAs are being implemented globally as a spatial management tool for achieving conservation objectives. There has […]
03 Apr 2018
DEFRA calls on boaters to complete RYA reporting form RYA – We are pleased that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recognised the RYA’s long-standing efforts to address the menace of poorly marked fishing gear and to capture data that will help them to understand the scale of the problem. As […]
03 Apr 2018
We have seen some dramatic effects of storms and cold water around the UK in the last few months, but at the other end of the spectrum rising sea temperatures are also an issue. We understand the implications of coral bleaching but these two examples with sea grass and starfish provide more evidence of wide […]
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