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Plymouth graduate earns outstanding MBA honour. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is pleased to announce the winner of 2025’s prestigious MBA Prize. Matilda Powell, who recently graduated with a BSc (Hons) Marine […]
Plymouth is to be the national centre for marine autonomy. Leveraging its unique strengths in marine autonomy, the city is already home to leading initiatives such as the PML co-led National Centre […]
Pollack FISP is a pioneering collaboration bringing together recreational charter skippers, commercial fishers, and scientists to better understand pollack stocks and the future of the fishery. Hosted by key project […]
Plymouth PhD researcher begins Parliamentary fellowship. PhD researcher with the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory begins a three month fellowship with the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology. The […]
The Plymouth Fish Finger By Clare Pettinger Associate Professor, Public Health Dietetics, University of Plymouth A Sustainable and Healthy Future There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a fish finger sandwich—crusty bread, […]
Plymouth scientists play key role in global Plankton Manifesto. David Johns, Head of the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey operated by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has played an integral […]
UK university invests in sustainable food production research. The University of Plymouth is investing more than £10 million to strengthen its position at the global forefront of agriculture, aquaculture and […]
Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Professor Pennie Lindeque part of a world-renowned trio that has been awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize. A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research […]
Princess Royal sees Plymouth’s fisheries industry and marine innovation in action. HRH The Princess Royal has visited Plymouth to learn more about its nationally important seafood industry and its pioneering […]
First national marine park in UK planned for Plymouth. History will be made in Plymouth when key local, regional and national partners come together to create the UK’s first ever […]
Praise for University’s marine microplastics work. The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university […]
‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses AI to map Atlantic biodiversity. Supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, and launched last week at the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, the project will help […]
MBA scientists lead on global ocean observation at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Marine life, climate change, and ocean health took centre stage at this year’s Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM26). […]
Satellite mapping reveals major Southern Ocean habitat changes. New research reveals that changes following the recent and dramatic decline in Antarctic sea ice could help a low-nutritional species prosper, with […]
Releasing pollack at depth could benefit their long-term survival, study suggests. During 2026, new legislation – the result of an agreement between the UK Government and the European Union – […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
AI-enabled mapping of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the Atlantic. Project Start: January 2026 | Project End: December 2027 Project Funder: The Bezos Earth Fund Principal Investigator: Professor Kerry Howell C0-led by […]
A year of global impact and growth for the Marine Biological Association: MBA Chief Executive, Professor Willie Wilson, reflects on 2025. December always brings with it one of the highlights […]
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to co-lead £2m project using AI to create the largest-ever study of vulnerable deep-sea habitats. The award from Bezos Earth Fund supports innovative uses of artificial intelligence to […]
Libby Woodhatch, executive chair at MarinTrust LTD. Welcome to Fish Focus spotlight on Women in Seafood, Issue 3. Follow us as we celebrate the amazing women at the forefront of the […]
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