16 Apr 2024
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) in the Isle of Man has introduced new measures to protect three significant fishing sites in its waters by banning bottom trawling. These closed areas are located within the Western Irish Sea Mud-belt (WISMB), a vital habitat for various marine species, notably langoustines. Despite decades of extensive […]
16 Apr 2024
It has been announced a new project will see the installation of two flux towers on saltmarshes at RSPB Freiston Shore nature reserve on The Wash near Boston. One tower will be on a natural saltmarsh and the other will be on a restored saltmarsh, this project is in partnership with the RSPB. Alongside the […]
16 Apr 2024
Jerry Percy, Director of the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA) has announced the forthcoming closure of the organisation that has represented the under ten sector of the industry for many years. A Difficult Decision The non-profit organisation has worked for the under 10m and non-sector at local, UK and EU levels, for quota and […]
16 Apr 2024
The Severn Estuary Commission invites responses to a Call for Information. In its news release the Commission states it ‘is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Severn Estuary and its potential for using tidal energy to generate electricity. As part of that initiative, we invite you to contribute by sharing your insights, experience, […]
10 Apr 2024
According to data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, global surface temperatures in March were 0.1C higher than the previous record for the month, set in 2016, and 1.68C higher than the pre-industrial average. This is the 10th consecutive monthly record in a warming phase that has shattered all previous records. Over the past […]
10 Apr 2024
Up to £11 million in water company fines and penalties will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund (WRF), Environment Secretary Steve Barclay announced this week. All water company environmental fines and penalties since April 2022 have been ringfenced to directly improve the water environment. The Water Restoration Fund will offer grant funding […]
10 Apr 2024
According to a survey of almost 1,300 staff conducted by the GMB union with the results reported in the Guardian, more than one in three UK water employees have been verbally abused at work. The results show that Workers complained that they had faced “very hostile” abuse from the public One employee said they had […]
10 Apr 2024
The water crisis threatens global supply chains as never before, according to new research from CDP, the global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system. The findings come from the most extensive ever analysis on how companies are responding to water security, based on record-high disclosure numbers. The report focuses on 3,163 large companies with […]
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