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Fish Health Inspectorate seize Prussian carp. 4000 live invasive Prussian carp were seized last month by the UK’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI), during a successful enforcement operation at the Port […]
Crab lobster die-off. The disturbing scenes of thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on the beaches on the Yorkshire and Teeside beaches have caused widespread alarm and major media […]
SW England research on bass netting. Devon & Severn Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority Officers have been undertaking site-specific research to understand the netting techniques used for the capture of […]
SW England netters invited to trial new headline float to protect cetaceans. Clean Catch UK has issued an invitation to Cornish netters to trial a new type of headline ‘float’, […]
Cefas science adviser appointed ICES vice-president. Following the ICES’ 109th Statutory Meeting of its Council in October, Defra’s Chief Fisheries Science Adviser Carl O’Brien’s nomination as 1st Vice-President of ICES, has been […]
MMO playing active role at COP26. During COP26, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are highlighting their work that contributes to the global efforts to address the impact of climate change, […]
European fishing communities face their own specific climate risks. Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern Mediterranean have the highest risk of […]
New restrictions on salmon fishing on the Severn. The UK’s Environment Agency is introducing restrictions on salmon fishing on the River Severn and Severn Estuary in response to the decline […]
English skippers complete bluefin tuna tag and release training. Some 40 skippers and crew members from fishing ports across South-West and Southern England have successfully completed their specialist training to […]
Cefas publishes statistics on experimental use of animals. In the UK research with protected (sentient) animals which has the potential to cause suffering is regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) […]
Whelk Management Group launches online survey. The Whelk Management Group (WMG) has launched an online survey to gather information from fishers on their local whelk stocks. The WMG is an […]
UK helps Sri Lanka in marine pollution expertise. Following the X-Press Pearl container vessel fire that started in May and raged for 12 days, the UK Government is providing marine […]
New Fisheries Centre Of Excellence launched. With fundamentally important scientific questions and issues still remaining to be tackled in the coming years, Cefas’ new Fisheries International Centre of Excellence (ICoE) launched today aims to become the international go-to source of advice for […]
UK waters are home again to the bluefin tuna. Marine scientists in the UK and Ireland have analysed multiple datasets, spanning a 16-year period, to document the increase in bluefin, […]
Underwater camera network to monitor and protect ocean wildlife and blue economies launched across ten UK overseas territories. The ocean wildlife and diverse ecosystems of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) […]
UK fishers at risk in ‘perfect storm’. Stormier weather will increasingly force fishers to choose between their safety and income, researchers say. Climate change is causing more extreme weather in […]
New survey on use of biodegradable fishing gear in English Channel. Would fishermen be prepared to use biodegradable fishing gear in the marine environment? And if so, under what conditions? […]
Clean Catch UK launches new bycatch reporting app, designed with fishermen, on #WorldWildlifeDay. Clean Catch UK researchers have formed a unique collaboration with members of the UK fishing industry to […]
Interactive map to support Dorset and Devon aquaculture. The Dorset and East Devon Coast has been mapped as part of a project aiming to help develop sustainable aquaculture across the […]
Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes Oceans were once filled with the sounds of nature, but overfishing, climate change and human noise have fundamentally changed the natural underwater “soundtrack”, researchers say. […]
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