It was great to see coverage of the conservation efforts at Studland Bay on BBC’s Springwatch programme (episode 7) recently. The show, which aired on 7 June, highlighted the need to protect the area’s precious seagrass – home to protected …
Climate change is bad news for everyone, from the prospect of fewer and smaller fish in the sea to the communities that will be affected by coastal erosion and flooding. I don’t think there has ever been such awareness of …
...discarded. Will bass be subject to Landing Obligation rules? Bass is not subject the Landing Obligation rules as it is not a quota species and is managed under a general...
The Wave Dancer, a fisheries patrol boat from Tristan da Cunha, has been transported to the UK for refurbishment as part of the UK Government’s Blue Belt Programme.
The National Bathing Waters Campaign is calling on us all to combat the level of litter in coastal areas and bathing waters.
...to promote guidance on marine wildlife watching. Some of our marine officers spotted a pod of dolphins while patrolling the Lyme Bay area with Devon and Severn IFCA. Seals and...
This summer sees the launch of a unique partnership between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Natural England and Macmillan Children’s Books.
...into in the wider Atlantic tuna management from ICCAT. Together with my colleagues, I also undertake annual underwater habitat and abundance surveys, monitoring both fish and invertebrates at specific sites...
As part of our series of articles about our Blue Belt partnership with the St Helena Government we learn more about Martin Cranfield, marine conservation worker.
Alison Small, Pelagic Project Officer for the Marine Section of St Helena Government explains her work and involvement with the UK Government’s Blue Belt programme.