Study furthers aim of offering new insights into pollack populations. Friday’s announcement of new management measures on pollack fishing highlights the urgent need for more data, say scientists and anglers studying […]
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life. An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden […]
Turning waste wood into nutritious seafood: scientists farm Naked Clams as low-carbon meat substitute. Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first […]
Project assesses wider ecological benefits of UK’s first offshore mussel farm. The impact of offshore aquaculture on the general health of the ocean is to be explored in a new […]
Underwater camera network to monitor the habitat needs of juvenile fish. Scientists, managers and fishing organisations in the South West of England will work together to create a network of […]
Recording underwater sounds off the coast of Scotland. Have you ever wondered what whales and dolphins hear in the depths of the ocean? Does it change with the seasons? These […]
Microfibres shown to stunt mussel growth. Polyester microfibres shown to inhibit growth in mussels by about a third in first-of-its-kind experiment. A new study has demonstrated, for the first time, […]
INdIGO Project launches Fishing Gear Recyling Guide for ports and harbours. The INdIGO European project is working to develop biodegradable fishing gear and to improve the recycling of fishing gear […]
Tagging programme enables scientists to begin identifying key habitats of English Channel’s critical fish species Around 1,000 fish have been tagged in the English Channel as part of an ambitious […]
PhD opportunity in fish habitat research. Devon &Severn IFCA is advertising a PhD opportunity that has been shortlisted for funding by the ARIES NERC DTP and will start on 1st […]
Two new projects on fisheries management in English waters The University of Plymouth has been awarded almost £1.6 million to fund two projects assessing how commercially important fish species can […]
Climate change causing planktonic change in N. Atlantic. Scientists have discovered that the heating up of the North Atlantic is causing plankton to shift and change in abundance, indicating a […]
Support for marine environment students. Three masters-level students from the University of Plymouth are pursuing their passions for the marine environment with support from UK law firm Ashfords LLP. The firm […]
Whole-site management of Marine Protected Areas can lead to a 95% increase in reef species. The whole-site management of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) can increase the total abundance of […]
Scientists develop plan to manage lionfish populations in the Mediterranean. Scientists have published a series of recommendations to enable communities and managers to minimise the impact of lionfish in the […]
Losing the cover of darkness: study shows advances in street lighting are reducing the efficacy of coastal species’ camouflage. Species that rely on darkness to forage and feed are losing […]
Temperature rise of 1.5°C can have marked impact on coastal species. A temperature increase of around 1.5°C — just under the maximum target agreed at the COP23 Paris meeting in […]
Princess Royal sees Plymouth’s fisheries industry and marine innovation in action. HRH The Princess Royal has visited Plymouth to learn more about its nationally important seafood industry and its pioneering […]
MPAs can boost fish populations by almost 400%. Protecting areas of the ocean and coastlines with “whole-site” Marine Protected Area (MPA) status can result in four-fold increases in the abundance […]