07 Mar 2023
Kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills are some of England’s most treasured seabirds that could benefit from proposed measures to ban sandeel fishing, Defra has announced today (Tuesday 7 March). Sandeels are small, eel like fish that are a vital food source to vulnerable seabirds, commercially important fish species such as haddock and whiting, and sea mammals […]
28 Feb 2023
Defra has today announced that the Government will designate the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. The three sites being taken forward are Allonby Bay (Irish Sea), Dolphin Head (Eastern Channel) and North East of Farnes Deep (Northern North Sea). The Government consulted on five pilot sites last year, receiving over 900 responses. […]
28 Feb 2023
The High Court has given permission for a hearing to take place on whether the government’s plan for reducing sewage dumping is too lenient in what could potentially be “the most consequential environmental law case in recent history” according to the non-profit supporting the case, reported in New Civil Engineer. Defra released the Storm […]
23 Feb 2023
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded water companies share plans on improving Britain’s water infrastructure, a Defra press release has stated. The fresh move is part of the drive for better water quality, building on significant work with industry and regulators, allowing government to track progress of investment and new projects. The Environment Secretary has […]
15 Feb 2023
Environmental principles policy statement Defra has published the final version of its environmental principles policy statement, to which ministers will have to have “due regard” when making policy. The statement set out that policymakers should apply the following five environmental principles to support environmental protection and enhancement: the integration principle the prevention principle the rectification […]
14 Feb 2023
The second round of Skills and Training, part of the £100 million UK Seafood Fund, is now open for applications until 21 April 2023 to support the catching, processing, aquaculture and recreational angling sectors. Between £50,000 to £3 million of grant funding is available to update, equip or build fixed or mobile training facilities. Round […]
01 Feb 2023
The government has published its long-awaited “five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land”. Key aspects include Every household to be be within a 15-minute walk of a green space or water. A commitment to restore at least 500,000 hectares (1.2m acres) of wildlife habitat, […]
01 Feb 2023
Covered in the Guardian Farmers will be eligible for funding for up to 280 actions that protect environment under new system Guardian comment: New farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly funded Farmers in England will be able to receive government funding for up to 280 different actions that protect the […]
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