Fishy Stuff – Two articles: 1. The Angling Trust has successfully applied for £131,000 funding from charitable trust the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to spend on increased campaigning to protect dwindling marine and freshwater fish stocks over the next two years. The funds will be matched with membership subscription income and fundraising from other sources to […]
Two items the Defra plan and the Decc plan 2015-2020 – Important reading to signal the way the wind blows The Defra 2015-2020 plan Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes its departmental plan for 2015-2020, outlining priority areas in flooding, air pollution and wildlife diversity The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs […]
The next round of RBDP’s have been produced but already prompted criticism: Sewage outfalls and water quality Snails pace of water quality improvement condemned by WWF Environment Agency/Defra These are the current river basin district (RBD) RBMPs. A RBD covers an entire river system, including river, lake, groundwater, estuarine and coastal water bodies. The RBD […]
Farming and Marine Minister George Eustace, who has also stood as a UKIP candidate, has announced that backing the Leave Europe Campaign. Some issues that arise: 1. His boss Liz Truss is backing the stay in campaign – interesting tensions 2. Defra have no plans on what to do if we leave (Truss at the […]
Worrying and contradictory policies. Senior scientists have denounced a potential move to “muzzle” colleagues whose findings are disliked by the government. The proposal – announced by the Cabinet Office earlier this month – would block researchers who receive government grants from using their results to lobby for changes to laws or regulations. For example, an […]
If you want to be kept routinely updated about interesting marine news on climate change and its impacts sign up for the MCCIP News or contact Susana Lincoln Tel: +44(0)1502 524336 – Email: susana.lincoln@cefas.co.uk Deep waters buffering climate change – Sea-level rise ‘could last twice as long as human history’ Research warns of the long […]
Martin Brocklehurst: In view of the growing value of this funding source to your subscribers I strongly recommend folk get registered to receive the LIFE newsletter and join the LINKED Group: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/UKLIFE%20February%20eNews.pdf The recent success of the UK with a major Water Framework bid for catchment management is but the top of the iceberg for […]
Plas Newydd Marine Source Heat Pump Ed Bartlett has provided this really useful example of the way the National Trust are piloting alternative ways of managing the heating of their properties. This 300kw heat pump system uses seawater to help heat one of their coastal properties. Contact Ed for more information. ed.bartlett@nationaltrust.org.uk t: 01793 817826 […]