09 Jun 2026
Photo by Diego Romeo The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed it is resuming the roll-out of its Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) programme, having reached an agreement with CLS UK Ltd, formerly known as Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd, to supply type-approved tracking devices to England’s entire under-12 metre fishing fleet. Fishermen affected by the collapse […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Timothy K Two studies published this week paint a complex picture of the world’s mangrove forests: globally they are growing for the first time in decades, but rising seas risk pushing them past a tipping point that could turn some of the ocean’s most valuable carbon stores into net emitters. A rare […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Raul Ling The European Commission has published its annual communication on the state of EU fisheries, reporting continued long-term progress towards sustainable fishing while warning of declining stocks in several critical sea basins, a fuel cost crisis threatening to wipe out recent economic gains, and persistent failures to eliminate discards. The report, […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Pramod Kumar Sharma A new study from the University of Aberdeen’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition has warned that intensifying competition for space in UK waters is placing the country’s energy transition at serious risk, and is calling for a fundamental overhaul of how offshore areas are governed. The findings, published by the Geological Society as […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Lison Zhao The Environment Agency issued pollution alerts at four Isle of Wight beaches following a sewage release by Southern Water, with bathers warned to stay out of the water at Totland Bay and Colwell Bay on the island’s west coast. Similar warnings were also in place at Gurnard Bay and Ryde. Southern Water attributed […]
02 Jun 2026
Photo by Craig Thomas Millions of fish deaths at Scottish salmon farms have been made public after the government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was ordered to release its inspection reports following a ruling by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). APHA had refused to disclose the reports, arguing that publication would “likely result in […]
02 Jun 2026
Photo by Georg Eiermann A coalition of offshore wind developers, vessel operators and technology providers has published a position paper calling on government and regulators to remove the barriers preventing offshore vessel charging from moving beyond demonstration into widespread commercial use. Offshore charging, where support vessels draw renewable electricity directly from wind farms rather than running […]
02 Jun 2026
Photo by Hans Peter Traunig The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has allocated the 30 commercial licence authorisations for the 2026 bluefin tuna fishery following a ballot, after receiving 155 applications, more than five for every available place. The fishery, which is restricted to UK vessels of 12 metres and under using low-impact rod and reel gear, […]
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