18 Aug 2026
Photo by John Mark Strange The Welsh Government has granted Section 36 consent to the Llŷr Wind Farm, a floating offshore wind test and demonstration project in the Celtic Sea off Pembrokeshire, in what it describes as the first major offshore wind approval issued by the new Welsh administration. The consent, announced on 7 August, clears […]
04 Aug 2026
Photo by Raul Ling A public consultation has opened on a draft Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) for the Irish Sea’s demersal fisheries, setting out proposed measures to rebuild depleted cod and whiting stocks while reviewing how Nephrops, the region’s most valuable catch, is managed in future. A joint plan across three administrations The draft Demersal […]
28 May 2026
Image description: John Deere tractor towing a slurry tanker. Photo by Mirko Fabian on Unsplash Years of river protection effort under review The Welsh government has signalled it will unwind the ban on spreading muck between mid-October and January, a rule introduced specifically to prevent slurry being washed into rivers during winter rainfall. Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience […]
31 Mar 2026
The Welsh Government, in collaboration with the Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP), is undertaking an ambitious initiative to ensure that marine and coastal areas across Wales remain healthy, thriving, and community-led. As part of a wider programme of Coastal Capacity Building, the government has commissioned APEM to conduct a comprehensive Coastal Stakeholder Survey to map the […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Sander Weeteling The Welsh Government has launched a new Renewable Energy Sector Deal, a strategic partnership with industry designed to accelerate the deployment of wind, solar, marine and hydro power across the country. Announced on 18 March, the deal contains 78 commitments, from streamlining planning to building a skilled workforce, and aims to […]
03 Mar 2026
Photo by Daniel Seßler Wales has passed some of the most significant environmental legislation in its devolved history, with the Senedd voting on 24 February to approve the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill – a move that conservation groups have welcomed as a defining moment for the country’s natural environment, nearly […]
21 Jan 2025
Extra funding has been confirmed by the Welsh Government which will be used to support the recovery of the equivalent of 266 rugby pitches of critically important seagrass habitats. The additional £100,000 was announced by Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and will be used to support the development of Seagrass […]
14 Jan 2025
For the first time Wales is to have a specific marine planning tool which will help to determine the future of its seas, as part of the strategic planning to enhance the marine environment while also generating clean green energy. Photo: Jayanth Goulla In 2019, the Government introduced Wales’s first marine plan, setting […]
