20 Feb 2025
The Environment Agency has published the results of a small research project aimed at identifying potential ways to optimise existing communication channels, and to highlight additional opportunities for disseminating bathing water quality information, drawing on behavioural insights. The research identified some factors that may contribute to low levels of engagement with bathing water-quality information, including […]
20 Feb 2025
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), the leading research organisation for the UK water industry, has announced the appointment of Mike Rose as new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Photo credit: UKWIR With a career including senior positions in utilities and global consultancy organisations, Rose brings diverse experience to UKWIR. His appointment comes […]
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 […]
18 Feb 2025
Since 2003, the UK has installed 14.7GW of offshore wind. However, with expected average lifespans of 20-25 years, the UK’s oldest wind farms are entering the final stages of their operational capacity, and decommissioning plans are now being put to the test. The UK risks losing 5 GW of offshore wind by 2035, […]
18 Feb 2025
The UK produces more offshore wind than any other European country, making it the backbone for plans to deliver a clean power system by 2030 and become a clean energy superpower. Industrial heartlands and coastal areas are set to receive a major economic boost as the government backs renewable energy firms investing in industrial communities. […]
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