11 Feb 2025
Despite supply chain challenges and unfavourable economic headwinds, an annual update from RenewableUK confirms global operational offshore wind capacity has now topped 80GW, up 15% from last year. More than 60% of this growth was from just two markets: China (adding 6.9 GW) and the Netherlands (adding 1.7 GW). China is still the […]
11 Feb 2025
The newly-published EU Coastline Macro Litter Trend report found that the amount of marine macro litter (items bigger than 2.5 cm) in the EU coastline has dropped by 29 % between the baseline period (2015-2016) and the assessment period (2020-2021). While the largest reduction in terms of percentages is seen at the Baltic Sea (45%), […]
11 Feb 2025
A new European campaign supported by BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Empesca’t, Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, Only One, Seas At Risk and Tara Ocean Foundation, in collaboration with fishers, is calling on European leaders to ban destructive fishing such as bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs). In letters sent to French president, Emmanuel […]
11 Feb 2025
The Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream and Wave Energy in Scotland report reveals the size of the potential economic prize for Scotland if the correct steps are taken to ensure it remains the world-leading destination for developing marine energy. The report – published by the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and commissioned by […]
04 Feb 2025
Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in territorial waters to 2050. On January 30th, the Portuguese parliament debated a moratorium on deep sea mining until 2050, with four parties presenting bills. On January 31st, lawmakers adopted in first reading several texts from various parties, including the ruling group […]
04 Feb 2025
Despite efforts to reduce nutrient inputs into the Baltic, a new study has found climate change induced warming has continued to perpetuate a severe lack of oxygen and the expansion of oxygen minimum zones by stimulating bacterial growth. With intensifying warming and stratification, hypoxia is occurring more frequently, undermining ongoing restoration efforts and preventing ecosystems […]
04 Feb 2025
As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, £30 million of funding has been made available to coastal communities and businesses across the UK via the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC6). CMDC is designed to support clean maritime technologies including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, wind power and more, and the funding […]
04 Feb 2025
The Scottish Government has published a new report presenting an analysis of responses to the consultation on proposed fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The consultation took place between August and October 2024, seeking stakeholder input on the implementation of management measures across 20 MPAs and amending the boundary of the […]
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