Bob Earll – There are some stories I miss. This is a little late but highlights both conservation threats to dolphins but also the failures of management with regard to the European bass fishery. The fisheries for bass which have led to draconian cuts in the recreational catch still seem to be damaging fisheries and […]
COAST Newsletter: ‘The Scottish people should be deeply concerned when one of their Cabinet Secretaries promises industrial growth in our seas at any cost. Fergus Ewing addressed salmon producers at the Seafood Expo in Brussels: ‘I’m determined to give what leadership I can to make sure that no matter what challenges are thrown at it, you double growth,’ ‘Let’s […]
Two articles 1. Agencies sign Memorandum of Understanding as they seek to accelerate development of regions’ nascent marine energy industry Development agencies Marine Energy Wales and Marine Hub Cornwall have this week signed an agreement that will see them collaborate to accelerate the development of the UK’s fledgling wave and tidal energy sector. The two […]
Bob Earll: There is a well known tension between Nephrops – scampi prawn – mobile gear fisheries and fisheries for white fish with the later usually suffering in the long run e.g. in the Clyde and Irish Sea. It will be interesting to see just what this FDF process will reveal. MMO: The Fully Documented […]
Hookpod: Four years ago we sought public help to develop Hookpod; an invention for fisheries that’s small in size and cost, but big in innovation. Hookpod has huge potential for saving albatrosses and marine turtles from becoming accidentally caught and killed in pelagic longline fisheries. We now know Hookpod is the answer for birds and […]
MCS: Single-use plastic waste is a blight on our environment, clogging the seas, killing wildlife and polluting the planet. The government wants to know your opinion on a throwaway plastic tax. This means that charges on single-use plastic could become a reality in this year’s budget – if the government is convinced. This would not […]
The National Infrastructure Commission has warned that households face a high risk of having their water cut off in times of severe drought, unless utilities halve leakage and build a new grid to transport supplies around the country. The report urges the government to ‘immediately’ start adopting a twin track approach to boost supplies while […]
Soil is currently being destroyed ten times faster than it’s being created. This is not only putting the farming sector at risk and costing England & Wales £1.2 billion a year, but is affecting the health of our rivers. A new report by WWF, The Rivers Trust and The Angling Trusts shows that spending approximately £10 million […]