19 Aug 2025
Photo by Nick Fewings A significant gap has emerged in the UK’s fishing vessel monitoring system after a major supplier halted data transmission to authorities over an unresolved contract dispute, leaving an unknown number of under-12 metre vessels untracked. Succorfish stopped forwarding positional data to the UK VMS Hub on 11th August, citing the […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by Link Bekka A comprehensive new study has developed a standardised method for assessing how highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) could displace commercial fishing activity, providing crucial insights as the UK Government considers expanding its marine protection network beyond the three pilot sites designated in 2023. The research, published in Frontiers in Marine […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by Noemi Lusetti Conservation campaigners have appealed directly to King Charles to protect the historic Goodwin Sands from commercial dredging, warning that the treacherous sandbank containing over 2,000 shipwrecks could face destructive aggregate extraction despite its marine protected area status. The Goodwin Sands Conservation Trust has written to the King as head of […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by Maxwell Andrews The Scottish Government has announced historic Marine Protected Area (MPA) status for significant shipwreck sites in Orkney and Shetland waters, making it a criminal offence to remove artefacts from some of Scotland’s most important underwater heritage sites. The designation will primarily protect what remains of the German High Seas Fleet […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by National Cancer Institute Scientists have discovered a marine-derived molecule that triggers an explosive form of cancer cell death, offering a potentially revolutionary approach to cancer treatment that harnesses the ocean’s untapped pharmaceutical potential. The compound, dubbed EPS3.9, was secreted by marine bacteria found off the coast of Taiwan and has demonstrated the […]
19 Aug 2025
BIICL Short Course: Law of the Sea – Online Starts 26 September 2025 “Really informative, accessible and interactive – even as a non-Lawyer” The course provides an insightful overview of the international law of the sea and the pressing challenges confronting the world’s oceans and seas. Led by experts from both academia and practice, participants […]
19 Aug 2025
East Marine Plan development events The Marine Planning Team at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are hosting three in-person East Marine Plan development events. These events will provide an update on Issues with Supporting Evidence, plan objectives and plan options. This is also an opportunity for stakeholders to help shape the development of the East […]
16 Aug 2025
Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data Save the date and register for the next MEDIN Open Meeting. This meeting will be hybrid at the Met Office, Fitzroy Rd, Exeter, EX1 3PB and online using Microsoft Teams on December 4th, 2025. REGISTER NOW SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT The MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 is […]
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