New research on ‘winners and losers’ of future climate change on UK fish. A new paper published by Cefas is helping the UK fishing industry to understand the future impacts of climate […]
Research findings present new opportunities and challenges for coastlines. Mangroves are growing in areas historically dominated by salt marshes and oyster reefs. Invasive pacific oysters are replacing native blue mussels […]
EC welcomes maritime emission agreement. The European Commission has welcomed the recent agreement reached at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to revise its 2018 strategy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
Causes of 30 years of sea level rise worldwide identified. Sea levels are rising almost everywhere on Earth. Satellites measure this very precisely. Sea level rise along the world’s coasts […]
UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), along with four partner agencies, has been tasked […]
Environment Agency warn and inform the public about fish in distress. Following the news that last month was the hottest June on record for the UK, the Environment Agency is […]
Ocean CO2 Data collected by RV Celtic Explorer Contribute to Global Science. Surface ocean carbon dioxide observations from Irish waters collected by the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer have been […]
More than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change. Many of the world’s largest aquatic food producers are highly vulnerable to human-induced environmental change, with some of […]
Understanding the full potential of the aquaculture industry through research. With the aquaculture industry being estimated to be worth £1.5 billion[1] in the UK, there is significant potential for development […]
Keeping it light – the comparative small carbon footprint of New Zealand wild-caught seafood. The average carbon footprint of wild-caught fish harvested and processed at sea by New Zealand’s deepwater […]
Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century. Deadly coral disease is spreading as global temperatures warm, and it’s likely to become […]
Opportunity to break protection deadlock at key Antarctic ocean meeting. Environmental groups urge governments to agree to significantly increase the protection of Antarctica’s waters as key climate and biodiversity action […]
Cognizant and Tidal announce collaboration to help blue ocean economies accelerate decarbonisation, starting with blue food. Agreement will support the ‘Blue Economy’ through digital solutions designed to give aquaculture and […]
Americans unified on sustainable seafood and food security. Four out of five (83%) adults nationwide in the US say that the health of the ocean and its ability to provide […]
Spirit of international cooperation put to the test at Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting. An international Antarctic meeting in Helsinki ended last week with environmental organisations expressing frustration that the outcomes […]
Impacts of offshore wind farms: new evidence base. New evidence base on the environmental impacts of offshore wind farm developments and the outcomes for marine ecosystem services. With the rapid […]
Scientists differ over carbon and trawling. Two years after being received, a paper questioning claims that trawling generates more carbon than air travel has finally been published in the same […]
NWWAC highlights climate change issues on science assessment of cod. The North Western Waters Advisory Council has written to Ms Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries European Commission, […]