07 Apr 2026
Photo Richard Bell Almost 40% of England’s seas are designated as marine protected areas. Their stated purpose, according to the government, is to protect and recover rare, threatened and important marine ecosystems from damage caused by human activities. Yet in the four years to 2024, trawlers using vast nets, including those that scour the […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo by Francesco Ungaro More than a tenth of the global ocean is now officially designated as protected or conserved, marking a historic milestone in the race to safeguard marine biodiversity. The figure — confirmed at 10.01% through the latest update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas — represents a significant leap from […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo by Rogue Li New research into the acoustic impact of offshore wind farms on marine life has produced a series of counterintuitive findings — and raised questions about how well the industry understands its effects on the underwater environment. PhD candidate and marine biologist Fien Demuynck, of Leiden University, spent years conducting fieldwork along the […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo by Duncan Smith The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) has issued a stark warning that Ireland’s inshore fleet is facing collapse due to a combination of soaring fuel costs, years of quota cuts, and what the association describes as deliberate government policy choices. Speaking on The Fishing Daily Podcast, NIFA Chair Michael Desmond and Vice-Chair […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo by Brendan Stephens A marine heatwave is gripping the waters off California, with sea surface temperatures climbing to levels that are rekindling fears among scientists of a repeat of “the Blob” — a catastrophic warm-water event that took hold a decade ago and left a trail of ecological destruction along the US west coast. […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo by Jannet Serhan Queen scallop fishing in two key UK fishing areas has been temporarily banned until the end of June to allow stocks to spawn and recover. The closure, which runs from 1 April to 30 June 2026, covers ICES sub-areas 6a and 7a — waters off the west coast of Scotland and the […]
02 Apr 2026
Image description: A person wearing black signing a document, with papers spread across a table, Photo by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash A fine-free window in exchange for investment commitments Thames Water is reported to be close to an agreement with Ofwat that would shield the company from new fines for four years, provided it […]
02 Apr 2026
Image description: Aerial view of a water treatment facility. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash A step change in regulatory scrutiny The Environment Agency (EA) confirmed it has completed over 10,000 inspections of water company assets in the past year, more than double the 4,600 carried out in 2024/25, marking a record level of surveillance. […]
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