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Commercial scallop divers given boost in SW England. A closed season within the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority’s (D&S IFCA) District has, until now, prohibited commercial divers […]
Scientists embark on world-first study to reveal carbon stored in UK seas. UK governments urged to protect blue carbon in marine habitats which is critical for tackling climate change Marine […]
UK pursues its mission to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. New initiatives announced by the UK Government at the recent UN Ocean Conference will progress its mission to protect […]
Call for more MPAs in Irish waters. Revitalising Our Seas is a new report by Fair Seas, identifying areas of interest for Marine Protected Area designation in Irish Waters. The […]
NFFO & MMO Meeting on a Joined Up Approach to Managing ‘Spatial Squeeze’ The accelerated expansion of offshore wind and the pace of application of management measures within marine protected […]
Fisheries APPG discuss Marine Protected Areas. At last month’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, “Fisheries and Protected Areas” event, the group heard from speakers from a range of organisations, […]
Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch. Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest […]
New species of soft coral discovered in Scottish waters. Scottish Government scientists, collaborating with a Spanish university, have uncovered a new family and species of deepwater soft coral, from seas […]
Another missed opportunity to protect Antarctica. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) – the body responsible for Antarctic marine conservation – concluded its 40th annual […]
EU leads efforts to designate new large-scale Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. On 29 September, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, hosted a ministerial meeting to build further support […]
Call to save fisheries on south and east coast of England. It’s almost the end of the road for small-scale fishers along the South and East Coast, according to a […]
Call for Scottish inshore trawling ban. A coalition of more than 100 organisations has demanded that trawler boat fishing is banned from taking place anywhere within three miles of the […]
Western Indian Ocean region declares 143 marine and coastal areas protected – an area covering 553,163 square kilometres, representing 7 percent of the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the […]
MPAs – a policy tool with only winners. Every year, the European Commission organises a seminar on fisheries science. The event attracts dozens of stakeholders from different areas to discuss […]
Prepare for displacement. Lords appointment triggers NFFO change to MPA Policy. The appointment of Richard Benyon as Defra minister in the House of Lords has prompted a rethink within the […]
Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers. Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, new research shows. The MPA was […]
World leaders commit to ambitious Antarctic protection. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) welcomed the announcement of a new joint strategy to achieve the designation of three new large […]
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a […]
Protecting select ocean areas boosts total catches. A new study titled ‘Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate’ has been published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals […]
Forty New MPAs in Next Three Years Towards the end of a recent NFFO meeting with the management authorities (MMO/Defra and nature advisors, JNCC) it was revealed that it is […]
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