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 […]
The winners of the NW ACE 2014 were announced today at Destination Coast! – the North West Coastal Forum’s biennial regional conference. The awards were presented by Peter Hampson, CEO of British Destinations. They were: Coastal Champion: in an unusual move we have 3 joint winners this year. They were proposed on one nomination and […]
iCOASST is a 4 year project (2012-2016) aiming to forecast future coastal environmental conditions within the next 100 years. iCOASST has issued its Newsletter for Autumn 2014 presenting topics on bed load sediment pathways in Liverpool Bay, ESTEEM – Estuary morphological evolution modelling, cliff erosion and relative sea level rise, estuary inlet modelling on the […]
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has produced its E-Newsletter for November 2014. The content of the E-Newsletter includes the development of technical guidance for four descriptors described within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), developments of the ICES interactive popular advice map with the addition of Skate species, Marine Strategy […]
Natural England is actively involved in establishing the “England Coast Path”, an exciting and ambitious project to develop a National Trail around the coast of England. On the 15th October 2014 Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs proposing improved accessibility along the coast from Whitehaven […]
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government have come together to work on the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Research and Development programme. A “Working with natural processes to reduce flood risk – research and development framework” document has been published which […]
The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) is holding its 5th Conference in Delft, Netherlands on the 4th and 5th of June 2015. The Conference will cover a range of topics relating to the dredging industry. Across Europe the demand for sand and gravel is increasing, especially in relation to coastal protection and sea […]
Morecambe Bay Partnership is currently conducting an ambitious project seeking to improve the quality of Bathing waters around the Morecambe Bay region. Morecambe Bay Partnership would like you to share your opinions and support their work through taking part in a survey. The survey is the second part of the research which is open until […]
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate have come together to produce a report reviewing 15 years of Marine Aggregate Dredging between 1998 and 2012 in the UK. The report assists in gaining a greater understanding of the UK’s mineral dredging industry and promoting sustainable management for the future. For more information […]
The Environment Agency has published its third annual report from the Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCERM) series. The report reviews flood and coastal risk strategies carried out by management authorities between April 2013 and March 2014, highlighting some of its difficulties and successes. For more information about the report follow the link.