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26 Jan 2026

MarineNews

Photo by Low Angle   The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has published a comprehensive study examining the employment, skills and social implications of offshore renewable energy development in the European Union. The study, titled ‘Assessment of potential employment, skills and social implications of Offshore Renewable Energy development in the EU’, was released […]

26 Jan 2026

MarineNews

Photo by Igor Francetic   More than 100,000 whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine species were reported in Scottish seas during 2025, making it a record year for marine megafauna sightings according to the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust. Common dolphins, once considered rare summer visitors, made up more than 35 per cent of all […]

26 Jan 2026

MarineNews

Photo by Max Shirko   A prolonged data transmission failure affecting inshore vessel monitoring systems has left the Marine Management Organisation without live positional information from an unknown number of fishing vessels, five months after equipment supplier Succorfish stopped forwarding data amid an unresolved contract dispute. The issue, which began on 11 August 2025, continues […]

26 Jan 2026

MarineNews

Photo by Ricardo Resende   Fishermen in Alaska and Norway are reporting significant increases in cod catch rates using LED lights in fishing pots, with some vessels achieving catches two to three times higher than competitors using traditional baited traps alone. Frank Miles, who fishes out of Kodiak in southern Alaska, told Hook and Net magazine about […]

26 Jan 2026

MarineNews

Photo by Ray Aucott   Thailand’s Andaman Coast dugong population may have fallen by more than half in recent years, as more dead or stranded animals wash ashore pointing to a larger biodiversity crisis in the world’s seas. The Andaman Coast is home to one of the largest dugong populations in the world, with 273 […]

22 Jan 2026

NewsWater

The River Thames is undergoing a remarkable biological recovery, transitioning from a waterway once declared “biologically dead” to a thriving habitat for diverse wildlife. According to a comprehensive health check conducted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the river is now home to a surprising array of species, including seals, seahorses, and even sharks. […]

22 Jan 2026

NewsWater

The water industry regulator, Ofwat, has formally launched an investigation into South East Water after thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without supply for the second time in two months. The probe will examine whether the company failed in its legal duty to provide high standards of customer service and adequate support […]

22 Jan 2026

NewsWater

The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is already harming billions of people, according to a landmark United Nations report. The study, published by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), warns that many societies have long been using water faster than it can be naturally replenished. As […]