Where did all the cod go? Fishing crisis in the North Sea’ The article highlights the increasing importance of the Marine Stewardship Council and Marine Conservation Society on their assessments of sustainability Oceana: ‘The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended […]
Oceana ‘The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended reducing its catch limits by 70% for 2020. In order to revert its critical situation, Oceana strongly encourages EU decision-makers to follow this advice, which is the result of an updated scientific […]
Cormier, R., Elliott, M., and Kannen, A. 2018. IEC/ISO Bow-tie analysis of marine legislation: A case study of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 342. 56 pp. Foreword: ICES Working Group on Marine Planning and Coastal Zone Management (WGMPCZM) terms of reference are based on a long history of work and […]
Sea Scotland 2017 Sustainable Development of Scotland’s Seas Securing Progress in Uncertain Times 21st June, Discovery Point, Dundee – Conference website: http://www.seascotland.scot/ Conference Overview ‘Recognising the uncertainty regarding management of marine resources following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the Sea Scotland 2017 conference aimed to provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss the […]
Ecosystem overviews and status of fish stocks presented to European Commission ICES Special EU seminar sees ICES deliver an overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic and present the newly developed ecosystem overviews. Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries opened today’s annual […]
A long-term plan for managing noise in shallow parts of the ocean such as Falmouth Bay is needed to protect the environment, experts have said. Man-made noise in the marine environment can increase stress in animals, alter their behaviour, and displace them from habitats important to their daily lives. There has so far been limited […]
Vulnerable marine ecosystem advice released – ICES Advice issued on vulnerable marine ecosystems draws on information from new ICES database. Published: 5 July 2016 Page Content Released today, the advice sees an ICES review of new evidence for the occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems – deep-sea habitats such as cold-water coral reefs and clusters of […]
Latest advice shows seabass population is dangerously low The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says the latest advice from ICES that no seabass should be caught in 2017 from the stock in UK’s waters reveals the desperate situation this restaurant and recreational angling favourite is in. The advice confirms fears that the population – which is mainly […]