13 Jul 2015

Thanks to Sue Gubbay for providing this link.  This is a really interesting and invaluable insight into a very wide range of projects going on in both UK and Europe covering the marine Natura 2000 sites and programmes. It covered MPAs, fisheries interactions, collaborative programmes, highly mobile species. The Natura 2000 biogeographical seminar for the […]

06 Jul 2015

Defra: ‘We appreciate that the implementation of the landing obligation is the biggest change in fisheries management in a generation so plan to give the industry as much as time as possible to familiarise and adapt to the new policy. Therefore we’re aiming to release the full implementation policy and any supporting information in the autumn. We […]

06 Jul 2015

Fernanda Balata, NEF     The Blue New Deal will work to deliver good jobs and economic sustainability for coastal communities through a healthier marine environment. Finding solutions to the various challenges faced by coastal communities across the country will require participation and co-operation from a range of different voices and interests. The Blue New Deal will bring […]

06 Jul 2015

This is a key development and doesn’t seem to have been reported on the official websites. Hence this interesting source: World Ocean Council: ‘The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) last week adopted a formal resolution to develop a legally-binding treaty for the conservation of marine biodiversity on the ‘high seas’. The new ocean regulations are proposed […]

06 Jul 2015

The EU LIFE programme has launched two calls The EU LIFE programme has launched two calls for proposals for projects in the environment and climate action sub-programmes. With a total budget of nearly €250 million, thematic priorities include integrated approaches for the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive, and projects around floods and drought management. EU […]

06 Jul 2015

Join us for a webinar on Jul 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM EDT. Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8377149772482104066 Guide to Consistent Protection across Europe from Destructive Fishing in EU Natura 2000 Sites by Jean-Luc Solandt of the Marine Conservation Society and Catherine Weller of ClientEarth. Over 100 European Marine Sites (EMS) have been designated in the UK […]

06 Jul 2015

This drought framework sets out: how drought affects different parts of England in different ways which organisations are involved in managing drought and how they work together how the Environment Agency and others make decisions and decide on actions to take how the Environment Agency monitors and measures the impacts of drought how the Environment […]