We are pleased to announce that booking is now open. The North West Coastal Forum is delivering a conference on Coastal Habitat Creation…
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Booking Open – Coastal Habitat Creation and Restoration in North West England 2025
by Linn Wiberg on February 7, 2025
North West Awards for Coastal Excellence 2025 – Nominations Open!
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Nominations close: 26th of February at 5 pm We are pleased to announce the opening for the 7th biennial NW ACE – an award…
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Survey: What’s Happening on the North West Coast Report 2025
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Survey closes 26th of February The North West Coastal Forum has received funding through the Championing Coastal Coordination fund to create a comprehensive ‘What’s…
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North West Marine Ecosystems Pilot – Invitation to Collaborate
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Calling Academics, Citizen Scientists and Marine and Coastal Professionals! The North West Marine Ecosystems pilot is calling academics, citizen scientists, and coastal and marine…
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Call for Trustees for the North West Coastal Forum
by NW Coastal Forum on February 6, 2024
The North West Coastal Forum – established in May 2000 as a multi-sector non-profit partnership – is setting out on a new journey as…
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Invitation to Participate in Ocean Literacy for England workshops
by Linn Wiberg on February 4, 2025
The workshops, organised by the Diverse Marine Values project, Defra and the OCT, will be part of a series of workshops to co-develop an…
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Introducing our New North West Coastal Coordinator
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Hello everyone, my name is Linn Wiberg and I am excited to announce that I am the new North West Coastal Coordinator. I will…
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Cockle and Mussel Stakeholder Events – Cumbria and Wirral
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority is holding 2 drop in events for stakeholders of the North West’s cockle and mussel fisheries.…
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Opportunity to Manage Inshore Fisheries and Conservation – Call for New IFCA Members
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has a rolling recruitment process in place to appoint new General Members to the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority…
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Consultation – River Basin Planning: Working Together 2024
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Consultation closes: 14 May 2025 The Environment Agency is seeking your feedback an approach of working together to review and update the river…
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Consultation on the merchant shipping (vessels in commercial use for sport or pleasure) regulations 2025
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Consultation closes: 25 February 2025 at 11:59 pm The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking views on a new Statutory Instrument and the…
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Fisheries management plans: policy information
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Policy paper The UK Government’s Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) are delivery plans that ensure fish stocks are managed sustainably and aid a thriving fishing…
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North West England & North Wales Coastal Group
The North West England & North Wales Coastal Group is a group of Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and other organisations who manage the coastline from Great Orme's Head in Wales to the Scottish Border on the Solway Firth. The coastline is a dynamic, ever-changing place that is home to many people and businesses, as well as being important for its variety of environmental and geologic features. The group considers the social, economic and environmental issues that arise on the coastline and seeks to find the best policies to deal with those issues.
More information about the group can be found on: www.mycoastline.org.uk and the site also contains a link to the Shoreline Management Plan for Solway to Great Orme.
Irish Sea Maritime Forum – Working in Partnership for the Irish Sea
The Irish Sea Maritime Forum is a non-profit voluntary partnership. Our vision is: ‘An Irish Sea which has a healthy marine environment, coherent energy policy, safe clean and efficient transport and sustainable fisheries and is managed to deliver sustainable development for the benefit of all.’ This vision is underpinned by the following objectives:
1. To provide a broad based forum for all Irish Sea users and provide an opportunity for voices to be heard,
2. To facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building across all administrative areas and sectors about marine planning,
3. To facilitate sharing of data and information,
4. To encourage and maintain political support for transnational partnership working in support of marine planning, with the aim of promoting sustainable development in the Irish Sea region, and
5. To facilitate a more coordinated, efficient planning process for transnational issues/projects and good working relationships among Irish Sea partners.
Our Steering Group is made up of representatives from each Irish Sea nation administration and different sectors (such as fisheries, conservation, academia, planning authorities). The Steering Group elects a Chair, currently Senator Gerry Horkan. The ISMF Secretariat is provided jointly by Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Ulster Universities. For more information see the ISMF website