In an earlier paper Steve Hull outlined the need for more action on net gain … this new paper takes that argument further. ABPmer ‘Net gain aims to leave the environment in a better state following development and to secure wider benefits for people and the environment. It has been proposed as a mechanism for […]
Fishing News: Fisheries bill change aims to end FQAs NFFO paper warns of dangers of change An amendment to the fisheries bill currently passing through parliament seeks to end the fixed quota allocation (FQA) UK quota system that has been in place since 1999, reports Tim Oliver The amendment has been tabled by several MPs, […]
IUCN Briefing on Deep Sea Mining https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-briefs/deep-sea-mining The National Oceanography Centre has produced a report outlining the impacts of deep sea mining Eco-Magazine ‘A new study shows that the impacts of seabed mining on deep-sea ecosystems can persist for decades. Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) revisited a site exposed to simulated deep-sea mining […]
A newly completed 40-y record of satellite observations is used to quantify changes in Antarctic sea ice coverage since the late 1970s. Sea ice spreads over vast areas and has major impacts on the rest of the climate system, reflecting solar radiation and restricting ocean/atmosphere exchanges. The satellite record reveals that a gradual, decades-long overall […]
Alternative use of dredge material in the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas (MMO1190) A project to map opportunities for the alterative use of dredge material in NE, NW, SE, SW Marine Plan areas. Report- Dredging Alternative Use Sediment The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is currently developing the north […]
How do you combat the trade the destructive practice of taking shark fins – not least when fishermen flagrantly ignore controls? – Irish shark fin fines Management v outright ban? This is what it looks like. Canada becomes first G7 country to ban shark fin imports Guardian ‘It was on a family visit to Hong Kong that […]
Southern Water – Strong Stuff from Rachel Fletcher ……… 28 June 2019 To Water Companies ‘Dear Chief Executive, This has been a dark week for the water industry. The publication of our findings against Southern Water for sewage treatment failures, and the deliberate misreporting of its poor performance from 2010 to 2017, rightly met with […]
‘Water UK has sent a submission to the Labour Party on their ‘Democratic Public Ownership’ consultation. The submission also examines the Labour Party’s ‘Clear Water’ proposals for nationalising the water and sewerage industry in England. Our view is that, if implemented, the proposals could seriously damage the provision and quality of water and sewerage services […]