27 Jun 2016
The Threat: George Eustace – Brexit would free UK from ‘spirit-crushing’ green directives, says minister. Farming minister George Eustice says leave vote would free up £2bn now spent on insurance schemes and incentives for farmers Brexit and the sea Charles Clover Blue Marine Foundation: Let us remember just what our seas were like before the […]
27 Jun 2016
During the Brexit debate, and purdah, Government put many things on hold. Given the outcome and the political and economic situation for the next six months or more it seems that many big decisions will be further delayed, if they take place at all; these include: Hinkley Point nuclear build – The French might be […]
27 Jun 2016
The pro-Europe petition which started directly after the referendum now has 4 million+ votes The role of Parliament in this process seems to be being overlooked. Given that the petition will prompt a debate in Parliament and the majority of MPs are pro-Europe this will test that time old challenge of individual MPs representing their […]
27 Jun 2016
Dong Energy Investment report The investment is delivering significant benefits to the local economy across the region especially in the Liverpool region, Cumbria and Northern Ireland, creating jobs and helping local supply chain businesses to grow. With four offshore wind farms already operation off the North West coastline, DONG Energy is currently constructing two more […]
27 Jun 2016
Microplastics – Three items EAC committee Research project MCS & Greenpeace petition 1. Environmental Audit Committee (EAC): Minister questioned on the environmental impact of microplastics This is the fourth oral evidence session in the Committee’s inquiry into the environmental impact of microplastics. The session will cover the Government’s position on the issue of microbeads and […]
27 Jun 2016
Welcome to the home page of the UNESCO initiative on marine spatial planning. The purpose of this initiative is to help countries implement ecosystem-based management by finding space for biodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development in marine areas. One way to do this is through marine spatial planning. Our work focusses on moving marine spatial planning […]
27 Jun 2016
Emma Sheehan: I want to tell you about “starballing”. It’s a behaviour that we have recently documented in Marine Biodiversity and here is a link where you can watch it in action. Starballing is when common starfish Asterias rubens gets carried along by tidal currents. We observed the starfish bouncing along the seabed with their […]
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