29 Feb 2016
To follow weekly news of coastal projects and developments go to the Coastal Communities Alliance website and sign on for their excellent newsletter. The challenges for coastal communities are well known and long standing. There are a wide array of initiatives and funding pots but precious little co-ordination from central Government. Under this economic banner […]
29 Feb 2016
Four articles reveal more and more solutions are emerging to the marine litter – plastics challenge. Ellen Macarthur Foundation leading the way with the circular economy – three new reports this year: The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics A New Dynamic 2: Effective systems in a circular economy Intelligent Assets: Unlocking the […]
29 Feb 2016
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK charity which works to ensure consumers, restaurants and food industry buyers only choose fish from sustainable sources has released its most informative seafood App yet and says it hopes the simple advice will clarify what, for many, is a highly complex issue. The Good Fish Guide App (free […]
29 Feb 2016
An update on this important programme from the Marine Management Organisation. Project to develop an inshore vessel monitoring system that can be used to manage marine protected areas and inshore fisheries. Project Background Approval Programme Lyme Bay trial Contact information Project Background The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working with inshore fisheries and conservation authorities […]
29 Feb 2016
Open Channels (MPA news) A fuller insight into UK Government’s intentions for the Ascension Island and Pitcairn Islands MPAs. The UK Government has announced its intent to designate a large no-take MPA around part of Ascension Island, a remote and lightly populated UK territory in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Equator. Although formal […]
29 Feb 2016
At Coastal Futures 2016 Roger Lankester highlighted the slowness of UK Government to ratify the Ballast Water Convention The Ballast water Convention is a major step forward towards the control of aquatic alien species distributed around the world in the ballast water of shipping. However, it is yet to be ratified and the UK Government […]
23 Feb 2016
This may seem to be an odd news item but many water companies have land to spare, expert technical knowledge in combined water and power issues. Imagination and Chinese investment are making this idea a reality …. A Chinese group will invest $2.9bn (£2bn) in two biomass plants in Wales designed to produce electricity and […]
23 Feb 2016
Fishy Stuff – Two articles: 1. The Angling Trust has successfully applied for £131,000 funding from charitable trust the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to spend on increased campaigning to protect dwindling marine and freshwater fish stocks over the next two years. The funds will be matched with membership subscription income and fundraising from other sources to […]
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