23 Nov 2015
Fishing nations at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have once again failed to adopt scientific advice and best practices to safeguard several species of oceanic sharks. Unprecedented support for stronger ICCAT finning ban was quashed. Mako & blue shark catches remain unlimited. A small step taken […]
25 Sep 2015
Marine species around the world, including populations of fish critical to human food security, are in potentially catastrophic decline according to a new research report. WWF’s Living Blue Planet report, an updated study of marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, shows a decline of 49 per cent in the size of marine populations between 1970 […]
26 May 2015
May 2015 Topics, EEA ‘The majority of habitats and species in Europe have an unfavourable conservation status despite significant improvements for many species in recent years, according to a new technical report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. The report presents the most comprehensive European overview on the conservation status and trends of […]
18 May 2015
You may well have noticed many different wildlife NGOs campaigning on this issue; this post provides the detailed background to the campaign with the evidence, and references in the Wildlife Link Position statement. Morwenna Mckenzie, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Wildlife and Countryside Link: ‘100 voluntary organisations across the UK have joined forces to call for […]
01 May 2015
WWF – US The value of the ocean’s riches rivals the size of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a report released by WWF today. The report, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action – 2015, analyses the ocean’s role as an economic powerhouse and outlines the threats […]
01 May 2015
Whilst I wouldn’t usually cover the individual responses to consultations this response is exceptional and the combined Links are to be congratulated on their co-ordinated efforts. The four country based Wildlife & Countryside Link organisations have combined forces to produce a comprehensive 61 page report covering all the descriptors covered by the MSFD. They set […]
28 Apr 2015
Birdlife International: ‘ After years of negotiation, the Dogger Bank, a unique and massive complex of Natura 2000 sites belonging to the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands will finally get its needed fisheries management plan.’ Beam trawls and other bottom gear will be excluded from about a third of the Dogger Bank. This is a […]
21 Apr 2015
‘Marine Conservation Zones in English Seas: Following our ten year campaign for the UK Marine Act (2009), the first tranche of 27 Marine Conservation Zones were designated in November 2013. The Government launched its public consultation on the second tranche of sites on the 30th January 2015 – with only two weeks to go, we need your support by […]
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