Project Inshore: Small, coastal fishing boats, or the ‘Inshore Fleet’, make up nearly three quarters of England’s fishing fleet. The rich array of seafood they serve up also presents unique scientific challenges for fishery managers. Relatively small landings per vessel, with varying market demand from one day to the next, make it hard to attract […]
Defra appoints Rear Admiral Tom Karsten as new Chief Executive of Cefas. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chief-executive-of-cefas-appointed Nick Owen – SAMS The Oban-based Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) announces that Professor Nicholas Owens will be its new Director from 1st September. Professor Owens succeeds Professor Laurence Mee, who died suddenly in August 2014. To read more go to: […]
Probably a coincidence but coming on the heels of the Water Company report on the potential for catchment management http://cmscoms.com/?p=3564 Helm’s views are an interesting intervention at the start of the Parliament. The Natural Capital Committee is a clear commitment in the Conservative manifesto and an increasingly rare ‘green’ survivor in this Government’s programme. It […]
You may well have noticed many different wildlife NGOs campaigning on this issue; this post provides the detailed background to the campaign with the evidence, and references in the Wildlife Link Position statement. Morwenna Mckenzie, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Wildlife and Countryside Link: ‘100 voluntary organisations across the UK have joined forces to call for […]
Bernadette Ballantyne, Infrastructure Intelligence: This summer the Flood Reinsurance Scheme (Flood Re) will become operational, offering affordable insurance cover to properties at a high risk of flooding.The Association of British Insurers, which is implementing the scheme, estimates that without it 300,000 to 500,000 homes would struggle to get insurance in the face of rising flood […]
Wet wipes are causing problems both in the UK – on our beaches http://www.mcsuk.org/press/view/618 as well as for water authorities in the US where they are causing damage to pumps and blocking pipes. In the US they are taking legal action against the manufacturers to address the problem (LINK). See Below On UK Beaches Charlotte […]
ABPmer has carried out a review of the costs that are typically incurred for managed realignment projects in the UK. The findings are presented in a short ‘Briefing Note’ that is available on our Online Marine Registry (OMReg) at www.omreg.net/published-reports. This review has been prepared using our OMReg coastal adaptation database and it draws upon […]
Andrew Binnie: Marine Scotland’s proposed management options for Marine Protected Areas will continue to allow dredging and bottom trawling within large areas of the South Arran MPA and many other Scottish MPAs. Marine Scotland and the Scottish Government will make final management decisions this summer. It is important they realise coastal communities, marine conservationists and […]