News

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Simon Spring   Following decades of sovereignty disputes and forced displacement, the government of Mauritius has announced plans to maintain a ban on commercial fishing across an area of the Indian Ocean larger than France, whilst establishing a groundbreaking marine protected area that explicitly incorporates cultural considerations and traditional fishing practices. The Chagos Archipelago Marine […]

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Julia Oberhauser   Ocean Winds has been awarded rights to develop a third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea by The Crown Estate, completing the deployment of up to 4.5GW of capacity made available through Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5. The 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE secured the 358 km² site following a […]

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Annie Spratt   Plastic bio-bead pollution from a Southern Water treatment works failure has now been found in the sensitive saltmarsh habitat at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, approximately two miles south-west of Camber Sands where millions of the pellets first washed ashore in early November. Sussex Wildlife Trust confirmed on 14 November that monitoring had […]

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Tanya Barrow   The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on 11 proposed joint UK fisheries management plans for demersal fish stocks, marking a significant step in delivering sustainable management of Scotland’s valuable whitefish fisheries. The plans cover eleven different demersal fish stocks, species that live and feed on or near the […]

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Jahanzeb Ahsan   The Marine Management Organisation has published the East Marine Plan development engagement summary report, concluding a period of stakeholder consultation on draft policies for England’s first second-generation marine plan. The report details stakeholder insights on drafted plan policies and spatial prescription opportunities for the East Marine Plan. “Stakeholders were very knowledgeable and engaged, providing […]

25 Nov 2025

MarineNews

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 […]

25 Nov 2025

Events

    Institute of Fisheries Management 1st International Technology in Fisheries Symposium Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, 14 – 16 April 2026 Call for Papers This symposium brings together leading experts, practitioners, technical specialists and policymakers to explore how new technology is changing the way we monitor, manage and protect our aquatic resources. Through a series […]

20 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Rubbish on the edge of a river. Photo by Collab Media on Unsplash   The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a criminal investigation into a massive fly-tip that has appeared next to the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, measuring around 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) high. A legal expert has warned there is […]