05 Feb 2018
After years of campaigning by WDC and others, the Scottish government announced today that it is considering the creation of four new marine protected areas (MPAs) around its coastline, which will now go out for public consultation. WDC first proposed the three sites that include Risso’s dolphins and minke whales back in 2011. Thanks to the help of our […]
05 Feb 2018
D&S IFCA’s Consultation News 30th January 2018 Potting Permit Byelaw The Potting Permit Byelaw permit conditions, related to the commercial activity of potting for Live Wrasse, are being reviewed as part of a formal review and Devon &Severn IFCA wants to hear your views. You have the opportunity to get involved in this process and […]
05 Feb 2018
Bob Earll: Background SAMS have produced a report on the impact of salmon farming in Scotland (click here to download this). [Jayne the report is in February] The Scottish Government is undertaking a consultation on fish farming – comments due on the 8th February. This report is the backdrop to substantial increase – doubling – […]
05 Feb 2018
To coincide with World Wetlands Day, ABPmer has unveiled its recently redesigned coastal habitat creation and restoration website, OMREG (Online Marine Register) (www.omreg.net) OMREG is an online searchable database of implemented coastal habitat creation and restoration schemes mainly in North West Europe but increasingly further afield. Each scheme entry includes the what, why, where and […]
05 Feb 2018
Marine planning: Engagement, issues and evidence database Database of issues with supporting evidence for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plans Details The Issues Database has been produced following public consultation (summer 2016) to gather issues and supporting evidence for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan […]
05 Feb 2018
Damian Carrington Environment editor Guardian ‘Silver bullet’ to suck CO2 from air and halt climate change ruled out Scientists say climate targets cannot be met using the technologies, which either risk huge damage to the environment or are very costly. Ways of sucking carbon dioxide from the air will not work on the vast scales […]
01 Feb 2018
The Environment Agency is proposing new measures to protect salmon stocks across England and in the Border Esk, which are currently among the lowest on record. The 2015 national salmon stock assessment indicated that salmon stocks in many rivers across England had failed to meet their minimum safe levels. The 2016 assessment showed this trend […]
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