Future trends analysis for marine sectors, activities and protected areas Understand the changes affecting marine plan areas in the North West, North East, South East and South West over the next 20 years. Assessments should include: likely trends resulting changes in sector size, distribution and activity levels anticipated social, economic and environmental impacts associated with […]
Ecosystem overviews and status of fish stocks presented to European Commission ICES Special EU seminar sees ICES deliver an overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic and present the newly developed ecosystem overviews. Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries opened today’s annual […]
The Save Scottish Seas Newsletter produced by Scottish Environment Link provides a valuable update of activities in Scotland the latest issue included: A deep blue hole? Navigating the stormy waters of Brexit Protecting large mobile marine species – stopping the delays Sea Scotland 2016 Marine planning conference Living with the Seas report Gairloch beach threat […]
A report by some of the world’s leading advocates on protecting the ocean World Heritage in the High Seas: An Idea Whose Time Has Come World Heritage Reports 44. July 2016, UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Online Publication By D. Freestone, D. Laffoley, F. Douvere, T. Badman. (2016).
Plymouth Marine Institute: ‘The first-ever footage of marine life colonising the UK’s tallest underwater mountains has been obtained by scientists using advanced robotic technology. Beautiful coral, predatory monkfish and an array of crustaceans are among the many species captured in high definition video living on four seamounts in the North East Atlantic Ocean, between 200 […]
The size of fines for water company pollution incidents has been growing steadily over the last two years following a fundamental change in the legal framework. This report on the environmental performance of the water comes close on the heels of another major company fine for Severn Trent. Environmental Performance Assessment The Environment Agency ‘is […]
Fresh thinking at Sepa from a leader with a track record in delivering sustainability…. As the circular economy becomes mainstream and BSI are working on a standard (BS8001). Guardian Interview with SEPAS chief executive, Terry A’Hearn ‘Scotland’s industries and farmers must cut energy, greenhouse gas emissions and resource use as waste overtakes pollution as […]
Moving beyond the holding statements these are four articles that begin to scope the implications for water. There is obviously lots going on in the background but the analysis needs to start looking at the signposts, critical issues and the trigger points coming out with the opportunities for a positive vision of what is required, […]