The aims of the ‘What’s Happening on the North West Coast’ pilot report are to: provide a comprehensive overview of strategic actions and policies at sub-regional or regional scale of significance for the North West coast, and which contribute to creating a more sustainable future for our coast help organisations working on the coast to
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Collaborative Coastal Projects in North West England Workshop – Outputs Available
by NW Coastal Forum on March 25, 2022
A brief summary report of the workshop and breakout sessions, plus the presentations on the day are available to download below. This half day workshop, which took place on 23rd February 2022, was delivered by the North West Coastal Forum as part of a Regional Demonstration Project: ‘Exploring the Benefits of a Regional Approach to
Closed – UK Seafood Fund: Infrastructure Scheme Open for Applications
by NW Coastal Forum on March 5, 2022
Round one is open for applications from 29 March until 24 May 2022 The UK government is making at least £65 million in grant funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme will fund projects that build capability across the UK seafood sector supply chain through investment in: improved capability at ports, harbours and processing
Historic UNEP Resolution: ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument’
by NW Coastal Forum on March 3, 2022
A historic resolution was reached at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 2nd March. Representatives from 175 nations endorsed a resolution to end plastic pollution and create an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including production, design and disposal. As well as climate change implications and
Bathing Water Quality Statistics
by NW Coastal Forum on February 6, 2022
Defra has published statistics summarising the statistics on English coastal and inland bathing waters in 2021 and their compliance with the 2013 Bathing Water Regulations. In summary, out of the 417 bathing waters measured in England: 413 (99%) met at least the minimum standard under the Regulations with 295 of these classified as ‘excellent’, 100 classified as
WAMM: A Collaborative Approach to Coastal Management – webinar recording now available
by NW Coastal Forum on January 24, 2022
Connecting coastal and upstream environments – a link to a recording of the event is below Organised by: The Catchment Based Approach & Coastal Partnership Network The WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) project was established to help drive closer collaboration between the Catchment Based Approach ‘CaBA’ Partnerships, Coastal Partnerships and the Coastal Partnerships Network
The Future and Changing Context of the Irish Sea in the 2020s
by NW Coastal Forum on October 25, 2021
Over the summer of 2020 the Irish Sea Maritime Forum, supported by the University of Liverpool, conducted an online survey to develop a comprehensive picture of the future for the Irish Sea and its communities on a whole Irish Sea scale. The aim of the survey was to discover and extend understanding of what makes