13 Feb 2025
Ofwat is consulting on its Work Programme For 2025-26. It includes three strategic priorities for 2025-26 that the regulator says will “ensure we play our part in transforming the sector”. Delivering for customers and the environment Enabling growth and addressing long-term challenges Holding water companies to account The consultation runs until 28 February.
13 Feb 2025
The European Commission is publishing its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union. Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the state of EU water bodies over the past six years. They also identify key areas […]
13 Feb 2025
Ofwat has announced details of the £400m Innovation Fund to spur water sector transformation in next five years. Photo credit: Cottonbro Studio There will be £400 million available to share between one main Water Breakthrough Challenge per year, and at least two Water Discovery Challenges across the five-year period. There will also be […]
11 Feb 2025
Microplastics are an incredibly widespread pollutant, found buried in Antarctic sea ice, inside the guts of marine animals inhabiting the deepest ocean trenches, and in drinking water around the world. More than 120 trillion microplastics (i.e. plastic particles under 5 mm) are estimated to have entered the global ocean. In the ocean, microplastics […]
11 Feb 2025
There is an alarming disconnect between how young people recognise the ocean’s role in tackling climate change and the priority they think measures to help it should be given, according to a new survey. The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds in 35 […]
11 Feb 2025
The Scottish Government’s call for evidence on Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement (IFMI), scheduled for discussion on 5 February, was criticised by a coalition of eNGO’s as reversing progress toward achieving sustainable inshore fisheries management. The IFMI programme was developed in 2024 in response to concerns over crab and lobster stock availability. In an […]
11 Feb 2025
A team of international marine researchers and economists, led by Octavia Aburto at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, have unveiled a comprehensive framework for Marine Prosperity Areas, or MPpAs. Marine Prosperity Areas encompass a more holistic approach to marine conservation, employing strategic financial investments and tailored community partnerships to align the realms […]
11 Feb 2025
Norway is the largest producer of farmed salmon in the world, exporting an estimated 1.2 million tonnes annually. However, wild salmon populations have more than halved, dropping from over 1 million in 1980 to around 500,000 today. While the climate crisis presents a key threat to wild salmon by reducing habitat availability and lowering population […]
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