The Jackdaw gas field in the central North Sea has received formal regulatory consent to begin production, bringing an end to nearly two years of legal and political uncertainty. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh greenlit the development after the North Sea Transition Authority submitted a revised environmental assessment, which was required following the Supreme Court’s landmark […]
The European Union and the United Kingdom have rolled out tighter technical fishing regulations across the Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and parts of the English Channel. Stemming from the December 2025 Fisheries Council agreement, the joint measures are designed to rebuild depleted stocks of cod, haddock, whiting, sole, and plaice by improving catch selectivity and […]
The Scottish Government has launched a major public consultation seeking views on proposed fisheries management measures for 166 inshore protected sites and areas around Scotland. The consultation covers: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPAs) Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) management areas You can choose how you […]
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is inviting land managers, environmental organisations and marine practitioners to share examples of practical and regulatory barriers that prevent or delay nature recovery in England. The call for evidence opened on 19 October 2026 and closes at 23:59 on Monday 14 December 2026. The call for evidence aims to […]
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have launched Your Coast – Explore, Enjoy, Protect, a new external campaign encouraging coastal communities to play a role in shaping the management of recreational activities in England’s MPAs. This campaign begins with a special appeal for people to submit photographs and images of seabed habitats and protected wildlife. […]
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting people to contribute to a new call for evidence on the impacts of marine recreational activities and anchoring within England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This call for evidence supports MMO’s marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) assessment. MMO is assessing the impacts of marine recreational activities and anchoring within […]
Hull University and the Coast-R Network have created a survey to hear from people who live or work in coastal areas, as well as businesses, public bodies and community or voluntary organisations with an interest in the coast across the UK. The survey welcomes views on coastal change, decision-making and community involvement. The survey can […]
The Wildlife Trusts are brining people together via a series of online workshops to co-develop a UK Marine Citizen Science Strategy. This initiative arose from discussions at recent UK Marine Citizen Science Network. Anyone with with an interest in UK marine citizen science, including leaders of marine citizen science projects, marine citizen science volunteers and […]
The UK Government has published a report on the impact of their Blue Belt programme over the last decade. It shows how the Government’s £20 million Blue Belt Programme, and collaboration with the UK Overseas Territories, has improved protection and management of key marine ecosystems. n 2016, only 5% of the world’s ocean was formally […]
Closes 11 September 2026 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has aunched the latest monitoring survey for all marine plan areas in England, providing an opportunity for stakeholders to feedback on marine plan application and effectiveness. If you are a decision-maker, or have experience of using marine plans or even just an interest in them they […]