14 Aug 2017
Welsh Government must provide leadership to protect our marine environments 09/08/2017 ‘The Welsh Government needs to take a stronger lead to safeguard our marine environments for future generations, a National Assembly Committee says. Mike Hedges, Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, launched the report at the National Eisteddfod. The report into the […]
01 Jul 2017
This is a helpful but a rare event. I can’t remember the last time a Defra Minister provided an overview covering UK’s position on protecting the marine environment. UK takes centre stage in global marine protection Today the UK and Ireland co-hosted the annual meeting of OSPAR to protect the marine environment. Environment Minister Thérèse […]
19 Jun 2017
If you ever need a crash course in how the UK Civil Service works just type in Sir Humphrey into Youtube, and it’s funny too! A diversion on a hot afternoon. In the UK model information is another device for endless delay ie still no reference areas. California dreaming: Challenges posed by transposing science-based marine […]
02 May 2017
Perspective: MPAs & Brexit Jean-Luc Solandt, Bryce Stewart, and Alice Puritz Open Channels: Brexit may be the single biggest constitutional change that will happen to the UK in its history. The UK government and civil service are still coming to terms with the process of change, the complexity of developing new laws, and the new […]
20 Mar 2017
Sian Rees and eight of her colleagues have produced this evaluation framework This research evaluates the social and economic impact of the management measures that form the Lyme Bay Reserve and the partnership activities of the Lyme Bay Consultative Committee (LBCC) on Lyme Bay resource users. For the purpose of this evaluation it is the […]
13 Mar 2017
In early 2016 Scottish Government established fisheries restrictions in Scottish Marine Protected Areas to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. The ‘mobile’ fishing sector (i.e. the part of the fishing industry most likely to be affected by these MPA) raised many concerns about the negative impact the restrictions could have on coastal communities. This report looks at […]
22 Feb 2017
Thanks to Chris Williams – New Economics Foundation (NEF) The Marine Socio Economics Project Newsletters provide a goldmine of information on environmental and fisheries management related issues. The February issue includes: Ecologist Special Report Parts I & II: Governing Marine Protected Areas http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988568/ecologist_special_report_part_i_gover ning_marine_protected_areas.html Electric pulse fisheries face certain environmental challenges A report developed by […]
06 Feb 2017
This article is in part a response to the research study published a year ago. The Ecologist: Governing Marine Protected Areas: Lyme Bay Horatio Morpurgo The scientific case for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is now overwhelming. The bigger question is how can they be managed more effectively? HORATIO MORPURGO reports. When conservation and utilitarian aims […]
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