The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. It […]
The Blue Belt Programme – Latest Annual Report & Update The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments. From: Foreign,Commonwealth & Development Office, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Marine Management Organisation, and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Last updated June 2021 — See […]
Consultation description We’re asking for evidence to help us better understand the shark fin trade and its impacts in the UK and overseas. We’re looking for expert advice in the following 4 key areas: scale of shark fin trade in the UK conservation impacts of shark fin trade in the UK economic and social impacts […]
Blue Belt Programme Annual Update now published Read about the work of the Blue Belt Programme in UK Overseas Territories in the 2019-2020 annual update. Earlier this week on World Ocean Day, 8 June, we published our annual update on the achievements and progress of the Blue Belt Programme over the past year. Lord Zac Goldsmith, Foreign […]
Defra ‘The British Overseas Territories (‘OTs’) are globally significant in their ecological richness, containing over 90% of the UK’s marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Constitutional responsibility for decision making in many policy areas relevant to biodiversity and conservation lie with the OTs, which are highly dependent on the assets provided by their natural environment, terrestrial and marine […]
Darwin Plus open for latest funding round for UK Overseas Territories Defra: ‘There has been media coverage of the Darwin Plus funding scheme for UK Overseas Territories (OTs) re-opening for the latest round of applications and two government direct grants to St Helena and Montserrat. Darwin Plus provides around £3 million of funding annually to environmental projects […]