23 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Galina Kondratenko Thames Water’s Temporary Use Ban came into force at 00:01 on Thursday 23 July, taking the number of people affected by hosepipe restrictions across England and Wales to about 23 million, according to the Guardian. The ban applies across Thames Water’s entire drinking water supply area, covering roughly 10 million customers […]
23 Jul 2026
Marine Field Scientist (Fixed Term) FIXED TERM CONTRACT – 3-6 MONTHS Closing date for applications: 10th August 2026 www.ocean-ecology.com WHY OCEAN ECOLOGY? We are a leading marine environmental consultancy providing trusted survey, technical and advisory services to organisations shaping and governing the global blue economy. We are part of DNV, a global assurance and risk […]
22 Jul 2026
Head of Fisheries Management Fixed-term contract: up to four years. Starting Salary: £57,716 up to £70,722 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) with the potential for a higher starting salary for an exceptional candidate. Closing Date for Applications – 16th August 2026 The Falkland Islands Government currently has an exciting opportunity for a Head […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock Every commercial fisherman in the UK should be granted a permanent, tradable share of the national catch, according to a new paper from the free-market Adam Smith Institute, which argues that the current system leaves the majority of the fleet dependent on short-term handouts and does little to arrest long-term stock […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock A team led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to run one of the most detailed investigations yet in English waters into three of the country’s most vulnerable shark species. The three-year project, which will run from July 2026 to March 2029, will focus on […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock A new byelaw prohibiting anchoring across the entire Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) will come into force on 30 July, the Marine Management Organisation has confirmed. The measure covers all 28 square kilometres of the site, which sits off the north-west coast of Cumbria in the Irish Sea, and […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock The Scottish Government has granted consents and marine licences for the Caledonia North and South offshore wind farms in the outer Moray Firth, allowing developer Ocean Winds to progress plans for a two-gigawatt project. The two sites will cover a combined 429 square kilometres and are permitted to install up to […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock The most comprehensive UK-wide assessment yet of where and how sensitive marine species are being accidentally caught in fishing gear has been published by Clean Catch, the Defra-funded bycatch mitigation programme. The literature review and a shorter policy brief identify four broad hotspot fisheries in UK waters, set out the species most at risk in each, […]
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