26 Jun 2017
The economic arguments for a better allocation for creel fishermen with white fish and environmental benefits Creeling and trawling for Nephrops are not simply alternative methods of harvesting Nephrops in inshore waters. Economically, they are quite separate activities which deliver fundamentally different economic outcomes. What they have in common is that, in Scotland’s inshore waters, […]
26 Jun 2017
The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan (PFOW MSP) has won the Excellence in Plan Making Practice category at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2017. The awards were held in London on 15 June. The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in […]
22 Jun 2017
Ecosystem Services in Marine and Coastal Management: Your views Over recent years the concept of ecosystem services has become increasingly embedded into marine and coastal management and decision making. In spite of this, questions remain as to how useful the concept is in supporting dialogue and collaboration across the research-policy-practice interface. Consequently, we’re interested in practitioners, […]
22 Jun 2017
21 Jun 2017
Bob Earll The Grenfell Tower episode has revealed systematic failings in many areas but seems to me symptomatic of many issues covered routinely by water and environmental interests. This week’s CMS water news reinforces these points on flooding and social deprivation and water abstraction. Now Michael Gove the chief cheer leader for denigrating ‘experts’ is […]
21 Jun 2017
A cross party group of MPs, including the current Water Minister Therese Coffey, Sports Minister Tracey Crouch and former Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon, attended a chalk stream discovery day on the River Itchen last week to learn about problems facing all rivers and in particular the English chalk streams. These unique habitats are under […]
21 Jun 2017
Dismal year for Thames as another fine is imposed this time by Ofwat. WWF responds to Thames Water fine of £8.55m for missing leakage targets by 47m litres per day. Rose O’Neill, Water Policy Manager at WWF responded to news that Thames Water has been fined £8.55m for missing leakage targets by 47m litres per day. […]
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