30 Jun 2026
Photo by Markus Spiske Greenpeace UK has announced plans to create new underwater boulder barriers in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a decade after the Brexit vote and five years after the Fisheries Act 2020 gave ministers full powers to protect them. As Afloat.ie reported, the charity argues those powers have gone largely unused, with destructive industrial […]
29 Jun 2026
Field – going Scientist: Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Environment – Assistant Scientific Officer REF: IRC328514 SALARY: £26,449 – £28,094 (under review) DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI) LOCATION: The successful candidate will normally be based at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX. They may also be expected […]
26 Jun 2026
Marine Operations Lead – Algapelago Marine Salary range: £25,000 to £35,000 Closing date: Midnight 29th July 2026 Are you a qualified skipper interested in growing sustainable aquaculture in North Devon? Algapelago Marine Ltd is looking for a Marine Operations Lead to deliver algapelago’s aquaculture and research programs in Bideford Bay, North Devon. This is a […]
26 Jun 2026
Marine Taxonomist positions – OBAN Closing date for applications: 17th July 2026 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 management company and a leading classification society […]
25 Jun 2026
Image description: Dry, cracked earth. Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash The European Commission has used World Desertification and Drought Day to step up its push on water and drought resilience, framing both as central to the bloc’s economic security and food supply. In a statement marking the day on 17 June, the Commission […]
25 Jun 2026
Image description: A computer circuit board with a central black square, with the letters AI prominent in white. Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash Ofwat has published its first artificial intelligence adoption plan for the water sector, setting out how AI can be deployed across water and wastewater services. The plan arrives as the regulator […]
25 Jun 2026
Photo description: Person in a long-sleeved orange blazer signing papers. Photo by Romain Dancre on Unsplash Thames Water has secured creditor approval for its eleventh consent request, allowing the company to draw a further £200 million in funding during June. The approval extends a key funding condition to 30 June 2026 and makes ancillary amendments […]
25 Jun 2026
Description: A close up of someone’s hands as they count out coins. Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Southern Water has secured the final £300 million of a £1.2 billion equity package, with most of the new capital coming from Asterion Industrial Partners. The Madrid-based infrastructure investor will join the Macquarie-led consortium as a minority shareholder […]
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