07 Aug 2018

5 articles including petition on Walkers Crisps & BBC action Industry is trying to stop Deposit Refund Schemes   Sue Kinsey  Marine Conservation Society Despite growing public and political support for the introduction of a Deposit Refund System, or Deposit Return Scheme – DRS to you and me – for drinks containers across the UK, there […]

08 May 2018

MCS: Single-use plastic waste is a blight on our environment, clogging the seas, killing wildlife and polluting the planet. The government wants to know your opinion on a throwaway plastic tax. This means that charges on single-use plastic could become a reality in this year’s budget – if the government is convinced. This would not […]

23 Mar 2018

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its online Good Fish Guide with some exciting new additions to its green rated ‘Best Choice’ list. The charity says that, as the UK prepares to leave the EU and fisheries talks get underway to try to secure a bigger share of the fish post Brexit, now may be […]

15 Feb 2018

Supermarket support helps marine charity clean up rivers as well as beaches 20 river cleans planned as part of Marine Conservation Society and Waitrose partnership. The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), will be cleaning up river banks and recording the litter found for the first time, thanks to the support of […]

29 Jan 2018

By: Samuel Stone Date posted: 26 January 2018 Marine Conservation Society The use of electricity in the marine environment is currently banned under EU technical regulations, but a series of derogations for scientific and data collection purposes have made it possible for (primarily) the Dutch to roll out the electric pulse fishing method on a large scale over […]

30 May 2017

Two articles: The first a report on the possibilities for aquaculture in the Swansea Tidal Lagoon. From another perspective as the title reflects it is a valuable review of the aquaculture options that could be applied to any of UK’s enclosed or sheltered coastal water bodies since it covers a wide array of current technologies […]

16 May 2017

Come on down to the beach for a clean-up!  This summer, we’re taking part in a project to get more over 50s onto the beach to help clean up our coastline. With beach litter increasing and impacting our wildlife, we really need your help. Litter blows onto our beaches from inland, arrives via rivers and […]