environment

  • NE die-offs ‘vastly increased’ after dredging restarted

    NE die-offs ‘vastly increased’ after dredging restarted

    2nd January 2023

    Fishermen are reporting that die-offs of shellfish and mass wash-ups of dead marine life on local beaches have ‘vastly’ increased since dredging in the river Tees resumed on 1 September, reports Tim Oliver. One of many photos of dead fish…

  • Institute awarded grant for salmon studies

    Institute awarded grant for salmon studies

    22nd September 2022

    A research award has been granted to the Marine Institute’s Dr Joshka Kaufmann to investigate how quickly Atlantic salmon evolve to adapt to human-driven environmental change, reports Paul Scott. The SFI-IRC Pathway programme, an initiative between Science Foundation Ireland and…

  • McConalogue unveils pilot gear retirement scheme

    McConalogue unveils pilot gear retirement scheme

    17th June 2022

    A ‘Clean Oceans’ fishing gear retirement scheme has been announced by Ireland’s marine minister Charlie McConalogue, reports Lorna Siggins. The project, which is aimed at collecting old and damaged fishing gear, will take place this autumn and is being led…

  • Industry leaders give verdict on UK Seafood Fund

    Industry leaders give verdict on UK Seafood Fund

    15th June 2022

    The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee held the first session of its inquiry into the UK Seafood Fund (UKSF) on 7 June, hearing from a range of key industry figures, reports Gaby Bartai. Launched in December 2021 as…

  • Call for 18-fold increase in Irish MPAs

    Call for 18-fold increase in Irish MPAs

    14th June 2022

    A new report from Fair Seas, a campaign led by a coalition of Irish environmental NGOs and networks, identifies ‘areas of interest’ for potential Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters, and says that Irish MPAs must increase 18-fold by…

  • Scottish blue carbon statement omits mention of industry

    Scottish blue carbon statement omits mention of industry

    5th May 2022

    A statement made by environment and land reform minister Mairi McAllan to the Scottish parliament on 21 April on ‘progressing Scotland’s leadership on blue carbon’ runs to 1,797 words – none of which are ‘fishing’. The closest the statement came…

  • Oceana renews attack on bottom trawling

    Oceana renews attack on bottom trawling

    6th January 2022

    The UK government’s intention to issue over 1,000 licences to EU and UK fishing vessels for 2022 permitting them to bottom trawl in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is in contravention of the Habitats Regulations, which could make the licences…

  • First cash from £100m fund announced

    First cash from £100m fund announced

    21st September 2021

    The first instalment of the £100m promised to the industry to help it rebuild after Brexit has been announced. Fishing businesses across the UK will have access to £24m to develop technology, trial new gear and support research to improve…

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