08 Mar 2017
Chris Uttley: We have published a series of six case studies that illustrate the natural flood management work we are undertaking in the catchment of the Stroud River Frome in Gloucestershire. We have now worked with a wide range of farmers, private land owners, woodland owners and partners to install over 280 different structures on […]
08 Mar 2017
The Westcountry Rivers Trust has launched a £2.2 million project to restore freshwater fish habitats in two iconic Cornish rivers – the Camel and the Fowey. Working in partnership with the Environment Agency, Natural England and South West Water, the Westcountry Rivers Trust has secured £1.6 million of European funding to enhance the rivers, […]
06 Mar 2017
Introducing Anthropocene Coasts A new international open access journal publishing multidisciplinary research that aims to understand and predict the effects of human activity, including climate change, on coastal regions Anthropocene Coasts is now open for submissions. The article processing charge for Anthropocene Coasts will be waived on all submissions received by December 31, 2017. Visit […]
06 Mar 2017
14 February 2017: The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee publishes its report which highlights key actions that will be needed to ensure environmental protections are not eroded as a result of Brexit. Report: Brexit: environment and climate change (HTML) Report: Brexit: environment and climate change (PDF) Evidence Volume: Brexit: environment and climate change ( PDF 1.38 […]
06 Mar 2017
At the Coastal Futures conference there were two discussion sessions on Brexit which covered Environmental regulations and Fisheries. These briefings have now been completed by Suzannah Walmsley (Fisheries) and Chris Williams (Environmental Regulation). Although until Government actually say what their intentions are much is speculation there are some major elements highlighted by these briefings that […]
06 Mar 2017
The long standing issues of sea lice infestations on farmed salmon have reached epidemic proportions. The use of natural cleaners species is an attractive option – relative to the use of chemical treatments – but is has given rise to this new fishery for live wrasse in the south-west. John Hepburn has kindly produced this […]
06 Mar 2017
The Green Blue is launching a new wildlife guide for boaters today [Friday, 3 March 2017] to coincide with and celebrate United Nations’ World Wildlife Day. The UK has an amazing array of marine wildlife, from the magnificent basking shark and the bottlenose dolphin to the unmistakable puffin and stunning razorbill. It’s not uncommon for […]
06 Mar 2017
A proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) off Scotland’s west coast would help basking sharks, researchers say. Scientists from the University of Exeter and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) satellite tracked 36 basking sharks in summer months of 2012-2014 and found 86% showed “some degree of residency” in the proposed Sea of the Hebrides MPA. Sharks also returned year […]
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