Newcastle University Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

29 Sep 2026

Porbeagle shark found dead in Northumberland days after pilot whale deaths

Photo by Quaid Lagan A porbeagle shark has been found dead on the Northumberland coast, just days after six pilot whales died following a mass stranding on nearby Coquet Island. The 2m (6.5ft) shark was discovered at Hadston Rocks, south of Amble, on Thursday 24 September. It has since been recovered by British Divers Marine Life […]

23 Apr 2026

Sand dredging may have greater impact on Lough Neagh than realised

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Photo by Iain on Unsplash The UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, Lough Neagh, is under threat from commercial sand dredging, according to new research published in the Journal of Environmental Management. The study, led by Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with Newcastle University, is reportedly the first-of-its-kind and researchers found that disturbance created […]