Regional News

North West Awards for Coastal Excellence 2025 – Nominations Open!

Nominations close: 26th of February at 5 pm We are pleased to announce the opening for the 7th biennial NW ACE – an award scheme to recognize outstanding achievement in and contribution to the long-term management of our coast and near-shore marine environments. The 3 Categories of Award to enter are:  Coastal Champion This award

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Introducing our New North West Coastal Coordinator

Hello everyone, my name is Linn Wiberg and I am excited to announce that I am the new North West Coastal Coordinator. I will be driving the work of the North West Coastal Forum. My academic background includes a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology from the University of Plymouth. Throughout my academic career, I have

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Consultation – River Basin Planning: Working Together 2024

Consultation closes: 14 May 2025   The Environment Agency is seeking your feedback an approach of working together to review and update the river basin management plans in 2027. The river basin management plans are updated at the end of a 6 year planning cycle, where the next update is due 2027. In order to

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North West Marine Ecosystems Pilot – Invitation to Collaborate

Calling Academics, Citizen Scientists and Marine and Coastal Professionals! The North West Marine Ecosystems pilot is calling academics, citizen scientists, and coastal and marine professionals to come together to create a vibrant community working to improve the understanding and management of our region’s coastal ecosystems. It draws on successful models from other regions to empower

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Mersey Tidal Power Phase One Community Consultation

 Closes 15 November 2024 The first public consultation on the Mersey Tidal Power project is now open.  It offers local people and organisations the opportunity to comment on initial proposals for a tidal barrage across the River Mersey and its associated infrastructure. The scheme will then be reviewed to finalise the proposals which will be

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Mersey Tidal Power Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report published

Mersey Tidal Power is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project under the Planning Act and will need a Development Consent Order which will be  determined by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The application for a DCO is likely to be submitted in 2026 and will contain

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Event: The Maritime Contribution To Net Zero, Liverpool 14 November

Thursday 14th November 9.00am-1.00pm, followed by networking lunch Venue: Delta (Marriott) Hotel, Queen Square, Liverpool The Liverpool Institute for Sustainable Coasts and Oceans is organising a high-profile event, The Maritime Contribution to Net Zero, bringing together research, business and government communities.  This will be an invaluable opportunity to explore the opportunities for collaboration in working towards decarbonising ports and the maritime

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