10 Oct 2016
In fleshing out the elements of the UK Fisheries policy post Brexit there is a mix of trying to appeal to the fishermen’s sense of a desire for change whilst recognising the underlying realities of the existing CFP arrangement and long standing (pre CFP) historical agreements. The House of Lords process (see below) is collecting […]
10 Oct 2016
Water Briefing ‘Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd has gone out to tender with a design and build contract to construct a turbine manufacture and pre-assembly plant in the Swansea region worth an estimated £22 million. The contract covers the design, construction and commissioning of a turbine manufacturing plant that will house the plant and equipment necessary […]
10 Oct 2016
‘Exploring the components and processes of marine ecosystems critical to ecosystem service generation’ A report produced by MESL, in collaboration with Marine Planning Consultants (MPC) with peer review by Dr Steve Fletcher (UNEP-WCMC) is entitled ‘Exploring the components and processes of marine ecosystems critical to ecosystem service generation’. This report investigates marine ecosystem components that […]
10 Oct 2016
Shark Trust: ‘Conservationists are delighted that CITES* Parties have officially listed devil rays, thresher sharks, and the Silky Shark under CITES Appendix II. The listing proposals were supported by more than the two-thirds majority required for adoption in Committee on Monday, and finalised today in Plenary. “This is a big win for all these species […]
10 Oct 2016
Two articles looking to improve our understanding of lugworm ecology and explain bait digging rules Lugworms and citizen science and Bait digging and the law – the facts The Angling Trust has produced a new factsheet to help sea anglers and clubs understand more about bait digging and the law when anglers digging their own […]
05 Oct 2016
The recent low level of news on Brexit has been broken by Theresa May’s conference speech to the Conservative Party. In it she has set out the key priorities and milestones in the process of leaving the EU. The speech covers the following key points: Controlling immigration and withdrawing from the European court of Justice […]
05 Oct 2016
UPDATE The Paris Climate Change Agreement has been ratified on November 4th The European Parliament has this morning approved the fast-track ratification of the Paris Agreement, clearing the way for the historic treaty to enter force in time for the next UN climate summit in Marrakech next month. In the presence of European Commission President […]
05 Oct 2016
Environment Agency issues metaldehyde advice for autumn crop growers The Environment Agency is calling on growers to think ‘slope, soil and stream’ when they apply metaldehyde based slug pellets to crops this autumn. Metaldehyde is the pesticide that most often causes risks to drinking water sources, especially in the autumn – if metaldehyde enters watercourses it […]
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