23 Mar 2018
EMODnet Data Submission Service WAKE UP YOUR DATA – Set them free for Blue Society The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is a long-term marine data initiative from the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). EMODnet is a consortium of organisations that work together to assemble quality-insured, standardised and […]
23 Mar 2018
The report Foresight Future of the Sea, published by the Government Office for Science identifies 4 major areas that can deliver opportunities for the UK by exploiting its science and innovation – an improved understanding of the sea, greater co-ordination, a long-term approach to decision making and the increasing global nature of the challenges we face. […]
23 Mar 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government plan to open another round of the Coastal Revival Fund, with £1 million available for the conservation of at risk coastal heritage. More details will be available later in the year, details or past Coastal Revival Fund projects are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/iconic-coastal-heritage-sites-set-for-3-million-makeover.
23 Mar 2018
‘The Carbon Trust today announced the launch of BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise during construction of offshore wind farms as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). The BLUE PILOT project will deploy The BLUE Hammer, a new type of pile driver developed by Fistuca BV., a Dutch […]
23 Mar 2018
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its online Good Fish Guide with some exciting new additions to its green rated ‘Best Choice’ list. The charity says that, as the UK prepares to leave the EU and fisheries talks get underway to try to secure a bigger share of the fish post Brexit, now may be […]
23 Mar 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 […]
23 Mar 2018
Two articles: Proposal to designate Loch Carron as a nature conservation Marine Protected Area (MPA), with an associated Marine Conservation Order (MCO) – Scottish Government – Citizen Space. Participate the in the consultation here: https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/loch-carron-mpa/ There is an upcoming webinar describing how to use a new web tool to investigate fisheries management in English MPAs: […]
21 Mar 2018
The Water Environment Grant scheme will help improve the English water environment Defra: A new £27 million scheme to improve the water environment across England has been jointly launched today by Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency. The Water Environment Grant scheme will provide £9 million each year over the next three years to applicants applying […]
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