26 May 2026
Photo by Low Angle New legislation came into force on 21 May, reforming the rules governing how offshore wind developers compensate for unavoidable impacts on protected marine sites. The changes, introduced jointly by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, amend the Conservation of Habitats and […]
21 Apr 2026
Photo by Michael Ziegler The North Sea is at a critical inflection point. A vast number of ageing oil and gas structures are reaching the end of their operational life and will require decommissioning, while hundreds of new offshore wind turbines are being deployed. As the basin becomes increasingly geopolitically contested, and with future considerations […]
04 Nov 2025
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen Plastic pollution in the ocean could remain on the water’s surface for more than a century, even if no more floating plastic was dumped in the ocean, according to new research from scientists at HR Wallingford and Queen Mary University of London. The study, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal […]
02 Feb 2016
Marine Management Organisation Guidance: 18 January 2016 Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme and how to apply. The EMFF scheme in England will be opened for applications on a phased basis. The first phase opens over €33m of the €46m available budget and will provide funding for: […]