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MEPs highlight the importance of the blue economy. Fisheries MEPs have stressed the importance of fisheries in the blue economy, calling for more funds for sustainable fishing and to prevent […]
Majority of UK citizens support a moratorium on deep-sea mining. Results come in advance of international meeting on the deep sea and follow new study showing a chasm in our […]
Supergenes protect cod against environmental changes. Researchers have found that Atlantic cod possess a set of ‘supergenes’ that enable them to quickly adapt to environmental changes. In a new article […]
Nueva Pescanova to use recycled plastics collected from beaches and coastal areas. The Nueva Pescanova Group will become the first company in its sector to use plastic waste collected from […]
Scottish Coastal Observatory celebrates 25 years. The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas. Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, […]
Brim issues green and blue bonds. Icelandic fishing and processing company Brim, in collaboration with Íslandsbanki, has completed the issuance of bonds that fall within the company’s sustainable financing framework […]
EC hosts university students to discuss challenge facing oceans. On 20-21 October, the European Commission hosted 75 university students from across the EU to co-create innovative solutions to the major […]
Welsh Government supports expansion of Net Regeneration Scheme® to offer free recycling of fishing gear to the Welsh fishing community. Globally only 9% of plastic waste is recycled; 12% is […]
Marine Scotland supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine litter. During Recycle Week (20-26 September) Marine Scotland revisited support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, […]
Deep-sea mining company has misled investors ahead of IPO. Greenpeace USA, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), and Global Witness have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
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 […]
European Marine Board launches policy briefing. The European Marine Board (EMB), a leading European think tank in marine science policy, has launched its policy briefing: Sustaining in situ Ocean Observations […]
Oceans of Learning celebrates our sea with success. Over the past four weeks, the Marine Institute and partners have been celebrating our seas through the 2021 Oceans of Learning series, […]
Environmental time bombs lying on Europe’s seafloor. Until 1975, countries all over the world routinely dumped obsolete or unusable munitions (conventional and chemical) on the seafloor. These dangerous depots are […]
Seagrass planting programme at Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. Work has begun on England’s largest seagrass planting programme in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. A total of 16,000 seagrass seed […]
Family ties explain mysterious social life of coral gobies. The strange social structure of tiny fish called emerald coral gobies may be explained by family loyalty, new research shows. Coral […]
Project seeks bait bag alternative to reduce plastic pollution. A unique partnership of marine conservation committed organisations, drawn from the education, NGO and private sectors, has launched a project to […]
Investing in health of UK seas could create 100,000 jobs and give £50 billion boost to economy. Restoring the UK’s seas could pump billions of pounds into the economy by 2050, bringing thousands of […]
UK signs agreement with ICES demonstrating commitment to international marine science collaboration. The government has set out its commitment to international marine and fisheries science by signing an agreement which […]
Protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems in deep-sea waters. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) releases advice on areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are […]
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