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01 Oct 2024

MarineNews

The Sustainability Joint Industry programme has developed the Offshore Wind Industry Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) Guidance. Previously no industry guidance on calculating a full carbon footprint for an offshore wind farm has existed. This has left the industry open to interpreting existing standards, which are not entirely applicable for offshore wind and consequently comparing carbon […]

01 Oct 2024

MarineNews

A group of leading ocean experts say the prevailing definition of ‘sustainable fishing’ is dangerously flawed and have set out 11 ‘golden rules’ to redefine sustainable fishing. In a paper published in Ocean Sustainability, researchers have called on companies, governments, and legislators to implement these actions to end the ongoing destruction of oceans caused by […]

01 Oct 2024

MarineNews

BlueWise Marine’s study on nature-positive design identified 13 effective solutions ready for use in offshore wind projects in Ireland. However, clear standards, effective monitoring, and detailed guidance for developers are needed. A recent report, ‘Options for Biodiversity-friendly Designs and Approaches for Offshore Wind Farms in Ireland’, identified 13 nature-based solutions (NBS) with high potential for […]

01 Oct 2024

MarineNews

Spending just under £3 billion on creating and restoring wetlands around the UK in the next 27 years could yield at least £11 billion in benefits for society and the environment, new research has revealed. New findings from WWT, the environmental charity focussed on wetlands and wildlife, and environmental economics consultancy eftec, showed that spending […]

24 Sep 2024

MarineNews

Introducing the new OCF brand     We’ve worked recently to pin down who we are and what we do, and we’ve also put a lot of thought into defining our mission, vision and values. One of the more noticeable outputs from this work will be our new brand identity – which will begin to […]

24 Sep 2024

MarineNews

The below is an abridged version of a report in The Conversation, by Prof. Alex Ford, Prof. Crispin Halsall and Prof. Mark Fitzsimons In October 2021, thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along 70km of coastline in north-east England. This mass-mortality event coincided with the redevelopment of one of the UK’s largest ports […]

24 Sep 2024

MarineNews

Plans to extend Scotland’s marine planning zones have been put out to public consultation for a total of 12 weeks. Extending local authority responsibilities Fish and shellfish farms require planning permission out to twelve nautical miles, however local authority responsibilities for planning controls currently only extend to three nautical miles. Under new proposals, the marine […]