Sea Angling 2012is a government-sponsored project being carried out by Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the inshore fisheries and conservation authorities (IFCAs). It aims to collect information and data on recreational sea angling to improve scientific understanding of fish stocks off the coast and to ensure that the needs of
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Marine Data News issue 22
by nw coastal forum on May 16, 2012
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network’s latest newsletter is available to download here: MEDIN
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) – Potential Site Options for Welsh Waters
by nw coastal forum on May 15, 2012
Closing date 31st July 2012 The Welsh Government is consulting on the 10 potential MCZ site options in Welsh Waters which have been identified by MCZ Project Wales. The aim is to reduce the number of sites to 3 or 4 through an iterative, phased, consultation process of which this consultation is the first (there
More NW Beach Awards News
by nw coastal forum on May 15, 2012
Hot on the tail of the Marine Conservation Society’s Good Beach Guide results announced last week, Keep Britain Tidy have today released the results of Blue Flag and Quality Coast Award beaches. Both of these awards must be applied for by local authorities and spending cuts in the public sector may have affected application rates
A family of unique trails: Discussion Paper on the Future Management of National Trails from April 2013
by nw coastal forum on May 11, 2012
Natural England has written to over 160 organisations and local authorities to ask their views about proposals to alter the ways National Trails in England are looked after in the future. The consultation is aimed at those organisations involved in the current management of National Trails, as well as trail user groups, and will run for
Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation: UK Initial Assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status
by nw coastal forum on May 1, 2012
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to take measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status for their seas by 2020. The UK Government and devolved administrations are carrying out a joint consultation on the early stages of the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This includes: a draft initial assessment
Oh – we DO like to be beside the seaside!
by nw coastal forum on April 20, 2012
It’s official - research by researchers Katherine Ashbulby and Matthew White at the European Institute of Enviornment and Human Health in Cornwall compared experiences of people at the seaside, in the countryside and in urban parks from 2750 Natural England questionnaires and concluded that the greatest sense of pleasure came from exercising beside the sea – whatever your age,
Solent Forum’s Coastal and Marine Consents Guide Edition 4
by nw coastal forum on April 18, 2012
The Solent Forum has produced a useful online guide to the coastal and marine consenting process. It was launched at the March 2012 Solent Forum meeting. The guide contains a wealth of useful information and links despite being aimed chiefly at a Solent audience. It is likely to prove useful to anyone undertaking coastal works or development planning at
Marine Planning Newsletter Issue 7
by nw coastal forum on April 17, 2012
The Marine Management Organisation’s latest newsletter is available to view on the following link: MMO website
Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership – Newsletter
by NWCF on March 19, 2012
The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) has added new papers and reports to its website. Of particular coastal and marine interest are: Long-term effects of ocean warming on the prokaryotic community: evidence from the vibrios: The ISME Journal Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management R&D: FCERM Research News: NERC Storm Risk Mitigation Programme House