Survey of the current opportunities to improve management of the UK’s marine environment You are invited to participate in a short online survey which is seeking to gather information on what the marine community perceives to be the current opportunities to improve management of the UK’s marine environment. The survey should take only 5 – […]
In November 2016 we hosted a national conference that considered the beneficial use of dredged sediment for habitat restoration or creation. At that event it was highlighted that one of the several barriers to implementing such ‘recharge’ schemes is that they often incur extra costs when compared with standard practices for dredge material disposal. Furthermore, […]
Trends in Marine Activities in the North West, North East, South East and South West English marine plan regions – Call for Information Do you have information on past or possible future trends in marine activities in the North West, North East, South East or South West English marine plan regions? Do you have information […]
ABPmer: Steve Hull ‘The wild seaweed harvesting sector has indicated its aspiration to develop industrial-scale harvesting around Scotland. In response, Marine Scotland contracted ABPmer to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the potential environmental effects of wild harvesting of seaweeds and seagrasses to inform future regulation. As part of the policy making process, this […]
The process of decommissioning the Brent North Sea oil field is well underway – The Shell site has lots of information on this. A recent Guardian view on this. ABPmer Blog – Steve Hull 25/01/2017 Decommissioning of oil and gas structures: call for review? OSPAR 98/3 established stringent requirements for the decommissioning of oil and […]
Crystal Clear or Just as Murky: New Guidance for WFD Assessments 06/01/2017 This blog also contains web-link references. ABPmer Blog: Steve Hull The Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC) is an important piece of environmental legislation, aiming to protect, restore and enhance Europe’s aquatic ecosystems. The overall objective of the WFD is to achieve good status […]
A call for underwater noise assessment guidance Elena San Martin, ABPmer: ‘Human activity in or near to the aquatic environment can generate underwater sound potentially affecting fauna in a number of ways. These range from masking biologically relevant signals, evoking behavioural responses and causing hearing damage resulting in physical injury or even death at very […]
A thoughtful piece – Steve wants feedback – shull@abpmer.co.uk Steve Hull ABPmer ‘There has been a lot of negative commentary on the potential implications of Brexit for the marine environment, particularly from environment groups and some academics. This is based on a concern that the government might seek to water down its commitment to the […]