11 Jun 2019
New – the Panel members for the Review were announced in late July – click to the link Bob Earll There has been a long standing, high level and significant block within Defra to the idea of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). This has included Natural England being told not to include this idea in […]
02 Jun 2019
In 1969 John Lythgoe presented a letter signed by marine scientists from the Underwater Association to the Nature Conservancy Council putting forward the idea of marine reserves. Fifty years on and with the announcement of a further 41 MCZ sites, England now has an MPA network. This is a time to celebrate and reflect on […]
18 May 2019
Defra ‘The British Overseas Territories (‘OTs’) are globally significant in their ecological richness, containing over 90% of the UK’s marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Constitutional responsibility for decision making in many policy areas relevant to biodiversity and conservation lie with the OTs, which are highly dependent on the assets provided by their natural environment, terrestrial and marine […]
30 Apr 2019
Natural England has provided supplementary material to support understanding of the comprehensive evidence behind the components of the Conservation Advice for Marine Protected Areas. Contained within the table are a series of guidance videos Marine Protected Areas. Contained within the table are a series of guidance videos, FAQs, glossary and supporting material to aid users […]
16 Apr 2019
As countries move towards achieving the Aichi target of 10% coverage of MPAs of their national ocean areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity, there is a growing focus on achieving other elements of the Aichi target. To help address these challenges, UN Environment has launched evidence-based guidance on combining governance approaches to enable effective […]
09 Apr 2019
Two possible networks of MPAs were presented to delegates negotiating the first every high seas conservation treaty at the UN last week. The maps, generated using biological and oceanographic data and the Marxan programme, showed potential reserves covering 30% or 50% of the high seas. The options presented were those the researchers thought offered the […]
01 Apr 2019
‘The race for vast remote ‘marine protected areas’ may be a diversion’ Following the UK Government’s announcement of the huge Ascension island No Take Zone – Peter Jones reminded me of the series of articles he and Elizabeth De Santo wrote about the contrasting approaches by Governments – UK Government being a good example – in […]
17 Mar 2019
UK takes step forward in global marine protection UK Government backs plans by Ascension Island to designate over 150,000 square miles of its waters as a fully protected no-take Marine Protected Area. More than half of the UK’s global waters are set to be within Marine Protected Areas, putting the UK at the forefront of […]
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