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05 Aug 2015

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Energy and Climate Change Committee: Chair Angus Brendan MacNeil (SNP) See committee video interview with Amber Rudd as she sets out her priorities at DECC http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news-parliament-2015/decc-priorities-2015/ http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/ ECC First Inquiry: The Energy and Climate Change Committee is looking to gather views on which areas of DECC’s policies will require particular scrutiny over the years to […]

05 Aug 2015

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From: Water Online – OK it’s American but it is a huge source of information and you can sign up here. By Sara Jerome at Water Online: ‘In an effort to target contaminants that affect the reproductive functions of fish, researchers have discovered a new way to remove traces of human birth control pills from […]

05 Aug 2015

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The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides, one for each government department, to assist House of Commons Select Committees. Each guide gives a quick and accessible overview of the department and focuses on what the department does, how much it costs and recent and planned changes. Follow the links below to access our […]

05 Aug 2015

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The delegate notes and presentations from this one day event covering a wide range of viewpoints from regulators, consultants and NGOs. http://www.ciwem.org/events/events-outputs.aspx Blog: ‘Drill or Drop?’ have written a blog following the conference which is available here.

05 Aug 2015

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The WSKEPortal is designed for users of water research and water data. In addition to news and events listings, it provides a fast introduction to national-scale datasets, includes 60 case studies that demonstrate the efficacy of high-quality research, and puts you in touch with those actively involved in water research To go to the newsletter click […]

30 Jul 2015

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This report published produced by Enfusion and Jim Claydon for Wales Wildlife Link aimed to assess how marine planning could be used as an effective tool to help deliver the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It looked at How the MSFD descriptors could be linked with MSP objectives Reviewed what progress had been made with […]

30 Jul 2015

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Details of how fisheries are managed in marine protected areas. MMO: To bring fisheries in line with other activities, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on the 14 August 2012 a revised approach to managing fishing activities within European marine sites (EMS). This change in approach will promote sustainable fisheries while […]

30 Jul 2015

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This issue covers:   John Robb’s retirement – Tanya Arkle is the interim Director Protecting Bass Sustainable fishing and MSY An update on scallop management Update on the discard ban Seafish’s Corporate plan   Contact russ.greenwood@defra.gsi.gov.uk to sign up