25 Nov 2025
Photo by Isabelle Salomon Coastal communities in North Cornwall have expressed devastation after Camel Fish Ltd lodged an appeal against the Marine Management Organisation’s refusal to grant a licence for a seaweed farm in Port Quin Bay, prolonging a contentious planning battle that has lasted over a year. The appeal has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by Shane Stagner The Marine Management Organisation has suspended a licence for a large-scale seaweed farm off the north Cornwall coast, citing new environmental and safety concerns including doubts over whether proposed infrastructure could withstand the area’s “energetic” waves. The suspension follows an internal MMO review of the licence granted in 2023 to Penmayne Ltd […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of the Houses of Parliament by R Spegel A cross-party committee of UK MPs has called for a comprehensive reform of the nation’s marine governance system to better involve coastal communities in decisions affecting their local marine environments. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) released a report on 5th June, 2025, recommending the establishment […]
20 May 2025
Image: St Mawes by Philip Auld Conservationists have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of ancient maerl beds off the coast of Cornwall, England. from recent dives near St Mawe, which were organised as part of the UK Maerl Forum 2025, revealed that these fragile ecosystems are now covered in dense algae – […]
06 Aug 2024
The ancient maerl beds of the Fal and Helford Estuaries in Cornwall have long been known about and were designated within a Marine Protected Area in 2005, however, far less is known about the maerl that exists outside the estuaries in the bays along Cornwall’s south coast. New sites discovered In July, Natural England set […]
06 Jul 2024
Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and its commercial subsidiary PML Applications, have confirmed the viability, and potential scalability, of a novel “ocean” or “marine” carbon dioxide removal (oCDR or mCDR) technique designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by enhancing the alkalinity of treated wastewater before it is discharged out at sea. In […]
05 Mar 2024
Researchers from the University of Exeter and Natural Capital Solutions have recently discovered one of the biggest areas containing a rare type of seaweed only found in UK waters. Whilst conducting surveys off the coast of Falmouth and Penzance on behalf of Cornwall Council, researchers found an area almost as large as 900 rugby pitches […]
21 Jan 2024
Home to one of the most diverse, sustainable fleets in Europe, Cornwall lands over fifty different species every year – a first sale value of £50 million. Fishing is one of the most significant industries in the county. But, what is the true economic importance of seafood to Cornwall? The Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) […]
