25 Feb 2025
Bird flu has been found in two dead grey seals on the north Norfolk coast of England. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said wild birds in the area had also tested positive. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said four seals were found dead at Blakeney Point, with two […]
25 Feb 2025
The UK government is creating a pathway for more offshore wind projects as it launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the upcoming Allocation Round 7 (AR7) Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The CfD scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting low-carbon electricity generation, incentivising investment in renewable energy by protecting developers from volatile […]
25 Feb 2025
A group of twenty scientists have written to the Secretary of State, Steve Reed MP, to urge the UK government to ban the use of bottom-towed fishing gear within marine protected areas (MPAs) on a whole-site basis. The academics say in their letter that ‘while the UK has designated more than 30% of […]
22 Feb 2025
The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools, and attracts entries from around the globe. There are thirteen categories with themes such as macro, wide angle, and wreck photography. British photographer, Phil Smith was the first Underwater Photographer of the Year, awarded in […]
18 Feb 2025
The Prime Minister must avoid gambling with the future of Scottish fishing businesses by using the industry as a bargaining chip in negotiations to improve relations with the EU. That’s the message delivered to Sir Keir Starmer in a letter from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation prior to talks on future trading arrangements between UK and […]
18 Feb 2025
A major new study recognises the achievements and challenges in the delivery of regional co-management of England’s inshore seas. ‘The Conversations with the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA)’ project interviewed over seventy IFCA staff and authority members during 2023/24 to capture their reflections on how IFCAs are doing. One of the biggest changes IFCAs […]
18 Feb 2025
Waitrose has promised to give its king prawns a humane death, after campaigners said the crustaceans feel pain. The “upmarket” supermarket said it will stop selling suffocated farmed prawns. When slaughtered, prawns are supposed to die from thermal shock in a mixture of ice and water, but campaigners say prawns can have a prolonged death […]
18 Feb 2025
Sales of Scottish salmon to other countries totalled £844 million last year, according to statistics released by the UK Government. These export numbers show a dramatic increase of 45% compared to last year and smashed the previous record set in 2019 at £618 million. This year Scottish salmon was exported to 48 countries and remains […]
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