02 Dec 2025
Photo by Mick Haupt Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector faces significant regulatory changes as new EU import requirements around traceability come into force on 10 January 2026, prompting urgent calls for industry preparation across the entire supply chain. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), working with the Scottish Government, has launched the #FishTraceShip campaign to […]
02 Dec 2025
Photo by Amit Jagnade The Prince of Wales visited Colwyn Bay in North Wales on 25 November to meet young marine conservationists from the Marine Conservation Society’s Youth Ocean Network who have been publicising the wildlife-rich coastline to their peers and adults. William travelled to the coastal town to learn about the work of participants in the society’s […]
25 Nov 2025
Photo by Isabelle Salomon Coastal communities in North Cornwall have expressed devastation after Camel Fish Ltd lodged an appeal against the Marine Management Organisation’s refusal to grant a licence for a seaweed farm in Port Quin Bay, prolonging a contentious planning battle that has lasted over a year. The appeal has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by […]
18 Nov 2025
Photo by Tom Brown The UK government has been warned that its flagship post-Brexit fisheries law is “failing” to deliver on promises of revitalised fish stocks and thriving coastal communities. MPs, environmentalists and some inshore fishermen argue the Fisheries Act, introduced after the UK left the EU’s fisheries policy, continues to allow overfishing and inadequately distributes […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Nick Fewings The UK’s struggling fishing industry is set to receive its first comprehensive national strategic plan, with former Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner MP appointed to lead the development of an action plan that stakeholders say is desperately overdue. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries announced this month it will develop a National […]
21 Oct 2025
Photo by Jeremy Steward The UK Government has announced a £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund to support fishing businesses and coastal communities across the UK, with £56 million allocated to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Scottish Government will receive £28 million, the Welsh Government £18 million, and the Northern Ireland Executive £10 million, […]
18 Jun 2024
The COAST-R Network is part funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and DEFRA under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8M investment in place-based research projects aiming to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK. Cross-UK project partners Headed by Professor Briony McDonagh at the University of […]
15 May 2023
Apply for funding to enhance the resilience, health and wellbeing of UK coastal communities and seas. Successful transdisciplinary research projects will apply a place-based approach to transform our understanding of UK coastal communities and seas. They will utilise relevant approaches to build understanding and collaborate with stakeholders to enable transformative decision making. The programme will […]
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