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22 Feb 2017

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Thanks to Chris Williams – New Economics Foundation (NEF) The Marine Socio Economics Project Newsletters provide a goldmine of information on environmental and fisheries management related issues. The February issue includes: Ecologist Special Report Parts I & II: Governing Marine Protected Areas http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988568/ecologist_special_report_part_i_gover ning_marine_protected_areas.html Electric pulse fisheries face certain environmental challenges A report developed by […]

06 Feb 2017

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This article is in part a response to the research study published a year ago. The Ecologist: Governing Marine Protected Areas: Lyme Bay Horatio Morpurgo The scientific case for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is now overwhelming. The bigger question is how can they be managed more effectively? HORATIO MORPURGO reports. When conservation and utilitarian aims […]

29 Jan 2017

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The title of the paper is: Forming shared values in conservation management: An interpretive-deliberative-democratic approach to including community voices A new paper by S.Ranger, J.O. Kenter, R.Bryce, G.Cumming, T.Dapling & E.Lawes, & P.B.Richardson Read online at this link Highlights include: Socio-economics and culture need to be part of complex environmental decision-making. We explore the potential […]

14 Jan 2017

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Dialectics of nature: The emergence of policy on the management of commercial fisheries in English European Marine Sites Robert Clark, John Humphreys, Jean-Luc Solandt, and Catherine Weller  European Marine Sites (EMS), designated under either the Habitats or Birds Directives, protect the biodiversity of the European Union (EU) and contribute to the implementation of the 1992 UN Convention on […]

09 Jan 2017

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Two articles on the EAC and International targets Marine protected Areas examined by EAC with stakeholders & NGOs Environmental Audit Committee explore how effectively stakeholders have been engaged in the designation and implementation of the first two tranches of Marine Protected Areas. It will also explore what progress the Government has made towards achieving its […]

03 Jan 2017

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Welsh MPA inquiry The Climate change, environment and rural affairs Committee launched an inquiry into the management of marine protected areas in Wales last week.  We are carrying out a call for evidence and a public survey via our website:   Could replace with: Written evidence can be submitted using the proforma on the website […]

13 Dec 2016

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Christmas reading and watching. The Environmental Audit Committee get its MPA review underway. JNCC’s advice on offshore Marine Conservation Zones 2015-2017 Assessing progress towards an ecologically coherent network of MPAs in Secretary of State Waters In 2014 Defra commissioned JNCC to undertake a piece of work on ‘Assessing progress towards an ecologically coherent network of […]

29 Nov 2016

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Evidence and Management for Marine Recreational Activities – Call for Information Do you have information on the impact (or lack of impact) of recreational activities on the marine environment? Do you have information on the effectiveness of management measures to reduce the impact of recreational activities on the marine environment? If so, we would like […]