An analysis of the economic impacts of ocean acidification on shellfish fisheries and aquaculture in the UK estimates total loss to UK economy between £23-£88 million. This equates to annual economic losses of between £3-6 billion of UKs GDP in 2013 for medium and high emission scenarios. There are regional variations due to different patterns […]
Implications of Brexit for Fishing Opportunities in Wales The latest report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales explores the potential implications of the planned exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy for fisheries policy in Wales. Analysis of fleet economic performance under various Brexit scenarios reveals […]
Two articles: The first a report on the possibilities for aquaculture in the Swansea Tidal Lagoon. From another perspective as the title reflects it is a valuable review of the aquaculture options that could be applied to any of UK’s enclosed or sheltered coastal water bodies since it covers a wide array of current technologies […]