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The Marine Biological Association’s long history of fisheries management research. By Nicky Jordaan, National Marine Biological Library volunteer The release earlier this year of Ocean with David Attenborough, and the accompanying […]
Scottish fisheries management plans. Proposals to ensure a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks. The Scottish Government has published a series of draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a […]
UAPF and Marine Instruments announce a strategic partnership to support the future of French Maritime Fisheries. The Union of French Fishing Vessel Owners (UAPF), the professional organisation representing maritime fishing […]
Urgent call for fair funding, balanced management and sustainable trade rules. Europêche, the representative body of the EU fishing industry, held high-level meetings last Friday with Commissioner Kadis and Fisheries […]
New and improved marine licensing service fit for the future. Marine licensing users will be able to benefit in future from an improved and enhanced customer experience thanks to a raft […]
Final few weeks to shape proposed fisheries management measures in 42 of England’s MPAs. Stakeholders have just a few weeks left to respond to MMO’s consultation on proposed fisheries management measures […]
Strengthening Protection of Scotland’s Marine Environment: New Offshore MPA Measures Introduced The Scottish Government has taken a significant step toward safeguarding the country’s rich and diverse marine environment with the […]
Offshore Marine Protected Areas. Safeguarding Scotland’s seas for future generations. Extra protection for Scotland’s marine environment with new measures coming into effect from October. Fisheries management measures for Marine Protected […]
Marine Institute supporting Barbados in the mapping of its Exclusive Economic Zone. Ireland and Barbados have taken a step forward in their collaboration on marine research and sustainable ocean management. This summer […]
New South West Marine Ecosystems report published. This comprehensive report on the state of the marine ecosystems around the South West, including contributions from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists, gives a wonderful […]
Landmark new research funded to shape the future of ‘Marine Artificial Structures’: from oil and gas platforms to offshore wind structures. New project: ValMAS (Value of Marine Artificial Structures) is […]
Marine Plans: three-year reports. The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine […]
Marine Instruments launches the Blue Recovery Programme to promote circular economy in tuna Fishing. This international initiative is supported by various regional entities, NGOs, and leading associations and companies in […]
Why Europe’s fisheries management needs a rethink. As legally required by the European Union, sustainable fisheries may not extract more fish than can regrow each year. Yet, about 70 per cent […]
Marine Institute launches Annual Impact Report 2024. The Marine Institute has launched its Annual Impact Report 2024, reflecting on the remarkable achievements of the organisation over the past year. The report […]
Brussels Symposium to chart a way forward for ecosystem-based fisheries management. Co-convened by SEAwise alongside key partners including the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the General […]
Marine mammal reporting requirements. In 2021, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), placed a condition into all fishing vessel licences requiring vessels to report incidents where a vessel’s fishing activities have […]
East Marine Plan Issues with Supporting Evidence period has ended. Stakeholders were given the opportunity to have their say on issues in the east marine plan areas through engagement events […]
Landmark agreement for sustainable management of Atlantic tropical tunas. At the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Cyprus, the EU paved […]
Aquarius project launches first call for €8.1m in funding to support marine and freshwater research. Led by Ireland’s Marine Institute, the AQUARIUS project has launched its first funding call, offering a […]
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