17 Sep 2024
A trial on electrofishing for razor clams, launched in February 2018, is delivering promising results as it continues through January 2025. Led by the Science, Evidence, Data and Digital portfolio of the Marine Directorate, the trial aims to gather local level data on razor clam populations, assess sustainable harvesting methods, and evaluate the impact of […]
17 Sep 2024
People’s deep connection with the ocean – their “marine identity” – can help us reset society’s relationship with the seas, new research led by Dr Pamela Buchan, from the University of Exeter, suggests. A diverse, international group of marine researchers and practitioners met to discuss marine identity – based on testimony and photos from multiple […]
17 Sep 2024
On the 13th September, the European Commission proposed a revision of the EU tools designed to address unsustainable fishing practices by non-EU countries on fish stocks of common interest. The announcement stated the revision will “make the current tools more effective and reinforce the good governance and sustainability of our ocean”. The Commission’s proposal is […]
17 Sep 2024
A new report commissioned by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) titled “Exploring the challenges, opportunities and barriers to local decision making in the context of marine planning” has been published. The research aimed to scope out the challenges, opportunities and barriers to local decision-making within a marine planning context; defining localised marine planning, its potential […]
17 Sep 2024
A 2022 study by Seafish and AFBI exploring water quality improvement by bivalve aquaculture (blue mussels, Pacific and Native oysters, Manila clams) in the UK was published early September 2024. The work titled “Ecosystem Services of Commercially Important Bivalves in the UK: Nutrient removal services” was supported by Longline Environment Ltd and the Fishmonger’s Company. […]
17 Sep 2024
The movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the surface of the ocean, where it is in active contact with the atmosphere, to the deep ocean, where it can be sequestered away for decades, centuries, or longer, depends on a number of seemingly small processes. One of these key microscale processes is the dietary preferences of […]
17 Sep 2024
About Ocean and Coastal Futures – our mission, vision and values In a previous article, we set out who we are, what we do and what we believe in. We’ve now built on this thinking to define our vision, mission and values. Firstly, our mission is bringing the ocean and coastal community together. This means […]
12 Sep 2024
As part of making plans for the future, we’ve been working to define what OCF stands for – who we are, what we do, and what we believe in. We think deciding on these will help keep us on track as we expand the range of activities we are involved in. So, beginning with who we […]
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