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3 new reports available from BMAPA and The Crown Estate

Marine Aggregate Dredging and the coastlines of Norfolk, Suffolk and the Humber 3 new reports available from BMAPA and The Crown Estate These reports may be downloaded from The Crown Estate website at: http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/energy-and-infrastructure/research/seabed-and-coastal-research/reports/ And from the BMAPA website at: http://www.bmapa.org/issues/coastal_erosion.php Summary With the growing influence of climate change and increased sea level, the profile […]

Vast methane ‘plumes’ seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats

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Independent: ‘Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide – have been seen bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean by scientists undertaking an extensive survey of the region. The scale and volume of the methane release has astonished the head of the Russian research […]

Management in Scottish MPAs – Reflections on the Ongoing Process and the Fishermen’s response

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Nick Underdown: Scottish Environment Link: ‘ We’ve just published this: This blog has attempted to chart the long, and sometimes torturous, process of setting up Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scotland. Many of you may be wondering what is happening with Scotland’s MPAs? Are they going to be paper parks? Or are they finally going […]

The Pressure Mounts – Ocean Scientist & the Climate Change Committee warn Government

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In the build up to Paris we will get more and more of this type of material but will it make a difference to George Osborne & Co. From post-election decisions apparently not. Ocean scientists give stark warning to governments ahead of Paris climate negotiations UK Ocean Acidification Association ‘A healthy ocean is essential for […]

Bass Management – Too little too late? Commentary on the EU policy changes

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Links to the ICES advice, Chris Williams’ latest blog and the MCS response. It will be interesting to see the practical ramifications of these changes to the EU policy for this very important commercial species. 1. Bass blog – Chris Williams – NEF New blog (15th July) Anyone following the fate of sea bass in […]

Marine Planning News 2 – Marine Management Organisation

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MMO Marine Planning Newsletter 2. This newsletter provides a valuable update on a range of issues. Click here to read more This issues contains news on: The Marine Information System East Plan implementation The South Coast plan and its current state of play Meetings and workshops attended and breifings A round up of recent and […]

Natura 2000 Marine Biogeographical Seminar – 36 presentations – from across Europe

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Thanks to Sue Gubbay for providing this link. This is a really interesting and invaluable insight into a very wide range of projects going on in both UK and Europe covering the marine Natura 2000 sites and programmes. It covered MPAs, fisheries interactions, collaborative programmes, highly mobile species. The Natura 2000 biogeographical seminar for the […]

Discards & CFP – Responses to the Demersal Landing Obligation Consultation – Defra

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Defra: ‘We appreciate that the implementation of the landing obligation is the biggest change in fisheries management in a generation so plan to give the industry as much as time as possible to familiarise and adapt to the new policy. Therefore we’re aiming to release the full implementation policy and any supporting information in the autumn. We […]