The European Commision has published its Maritime Affairs & Fisheries January 2015 newsletter. It includes items on the new measures to protect sea bass stock, forthcoming events including the European Maritime Day Conference 2015 in Piraeus, Greece, funding opportunities including calls for tenders for the European Fisheries Areas Network 2014 – 2021 and international best practices for maritime spatial planning,
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ICES Newsletter – February 2015
by NWCF on February 23, 2015
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has issued its e-newsletter for February 2015. The content includes the opening of the 2015 round of the ICES Science Fund for project proposals as well as a review of previously funded projects, a call for papers for the ICES Annual Science Conference 2015 which
BMAPA publishes its 8th Annual Sustainable Development Report 2013 – ‘Strength from the Depths’
by NWCF on December 3, 2014
Marine aggregate activity occupies a small proportion of the UK’s continental shelf for the construction industry. There is a responsibility for operators to manage their licensed areas and adopt sustainable extraction practices. The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) published a sustainable development strategy to provide a framework for operators to follow. Following the strategy
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) produces new Marine Litter Report (2014-2020)
by NWCF on November 10, 2014
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have a produced a new Marine Litter Report evaluating extensive marine and coastal litter problems within the UK. The report presents a vision (2014-2020) to reduce litter by 50% through effective and integrated anti-marine litter practices from all maritime, coastal and land-based sectors. The report aims to reinforce “good environmental status”
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Newsletter – October 2014
by NWCF on November 10, 2014
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries have issued their newsletter for October 2014. The content of the newsletter includes tackling illegal fishing issues in Sri Lanka, Belize, Fiji, Panama, Togo and Vanuatu, Commission decreases deep sea fishing opportunities in the North-East Atlantic to protect vulnerable species, European Fisheries Fund and associated local developments, proposed multiannual fisheries management
MMO Report on Social Impacts and Interactions Between Marine Sectors
by NW Coastal Forum on September 5, 2014
The Marine Management Organisation has published a report commissioned to provide a body of evidence on social impacts through an assessment of interactions within and between sectors listed in the Marine Policy Statement. The project provides a baseline of evidence and also provides a framework for using this evidence as part of the marine planning process. It provides
Final Programme Available – Destination Coast! 3rd November, Grange-over-Sands
by NW Coastal Forum on September 4, 2014
The North West Coastal Forum is pleased to announce that the final programme is now available for the North West’s biennial coastal conference – Destination Coast! – 3rd November in Grange-over-Sands, with an optional field trip to Morecambe Bay on 4th November. The event will feature the North West Awards for Coastal Excellence. We are also delighted to announce
New Directive Establishing a Framework for Maritime Spatial Planning
by NW Coastal Forum on August 28, 2014
The European Commission and European Parliament has today published Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) This long-anticipated Directive has been developed as part of the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy, which aims to support sustainable development of the marine environment, to develop coordinated and
Irish Sea Maritime Forum 3rd Annual Conference – Booking and Programme Available!
by NW Coastal Forum on May 20, 2014
The ISMF Steering Group is pleased to announce that the third Irish Sea Maritime Forum Annual Conference will take place on Wednesday 2nd July 2014 at the Rum Warehouse, Stanley Dock, Liverpool. The theme of this year’s conference is Blue Growth, a strategic initiative by the European Union to support sustainable growth in marine and
A New Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning
by NW Coastal Forum on April 24, 2014
The European Parliament has today (24th April) endorsed a new Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). MSP is a fundamental part of EU Integrated Maritime Policy and the Commission’s Blue Growth Strategy. The text adopted can be found here. In an increasingly busy coastal and marine environment with many competing needs and finite resources the