27 Oct 2020
Managing fisheries in marine protected areas – MMO Update
Managing fishing in marine protected areas MMO ‘Our seas have a great variety of marine life and habitats, many of which are rare and of national importance. Marine protected areas (MPAs) help make sure that these are guarded from the increasing pressures of human activity. There are over 175 MPAs in English waters. These include […]
13 Oct 2020
Illegal fishing on the Dogger Bank highlights that paper parks are not working
Jean Luc Solandt ‘MCS, Blue MF, WWF Netherlands and North Sea Foundation have all put our heads together and launched a significant report that was sent to Commission showing that illegal fishing in Dogger has to be stopped on a legal & ecological basis. We’ve done an Appropriate Assessment on this, and I was instrumental […]
13 Oct 2020
97% of British MPAs are being dredged or trawled
Guardian – Greenpeace ‘More than 97% of British marine protected areas, created to safeguard ocean habitats, are being dredged and bottom trawled, according to data shared with the Guardian. Nearly a quarter of the UK’s territorial waters are covered by MPAs, set up to protect vital ecosystems and species, including harbour porpoises and dolphins. This […]
13 Oct 2020
The impact of potting for crustaceans on temperate rocky reef habitats – new paper
Abstract ‘The impact of potting for crustaceans on temperate rocky reef habitats: Implications for management Multi-use marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly designated towards achieving global conservation targets. To develop effective management, the impact of permitted activities must be understood. Potting for shellfish occurs on temperate rocky reefs globally with impact not fully quantified. This […]
29 Sep 2020
Boris Johnson promises to protect 30% of UK’s land by 2030
Nice gesture shame about the facts. It has been 10 years since the Conservative Government came in promising to leave our environment ‘in a better state than it found it’. So far not much evidence of that – just read the state of the rivers report. BBC ‘Boris Johnson promises to protect 30% of UK’s […]
29 Sep 2020
Anti-trawling reefs in MPAs have a very long history – well documented in the scientific literature
Thanks to Sue Gubbay for giving me the key words ‘Anti-trawling reefs’ and pointing me in the right direction. Greenpeace hasn’t doesn’t done anything new in dropping the boulders in the Dogger Bank SAC. If you type ‘Anti-trawling Reefs’ into your favourite search engine you will see lots of scientific reports on this and their […]
16 Jun 2020
Climate smart decision-making – focus on MPAs – JNCC Report
JNCC ‘Finding solutions to tackle climate change is a key priority for the UK and international community. One emerging area of focus is ‘nature-based solutions’ to and the crucial role to play in taking action on climate adaptation, resilience, mitigation and biodiversity loss. This is why ‘Nature’ is a key theme at the UN Framework […]
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