Category Archives: Marine Bill
Larger Fish Produce Hardier Offspring
Research published in the Royal Society’s Biology Letters journal suggests that fisheries management must consider population demography. Modeling the life history demographics of 25 different marine fish species, Canadian scientists have found that larger, older female fish produce tougher offspring … Continue reading
Bluefin Tuna Under Threat from Short-Sighted EU Policy
It seems as though the Government-Industrial complex has overcome sensibilities in a move by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), calling to maintain fishing levels of bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus 50% above scientists’ recommendations. ICCAT members … Continue reading
North Atlantic Rays and Sharks Face Extinction
The IUCN have today announced the findings of an investigation into the state of the North Atlantic’s rays and sharks; 26 per cent of these face extinction with 20% ‘near threatened.’ The estimated percentage is conservative however, insofar as many … Continue reading
UK Seals Suffering Massive Decline
Marine Biologists have disturbingly discovered that some of the UK’s harbour seal Phoca vitulina vitulina populations have and are undergoing ‘massive’ declines. The results are particularly concerning given that scientists are as yet, unable to account for exactly why these … Continue reading
Joint Committee Condemns Commitment to UK Marine Bill
A report released by the Joint Committee on the Marine Bill says that the funding is inadequate and the provisional powers allocated of the representative bodies of the Marine Bill are insufficient. Lord Greenway, of the Joint Committee, says that … Continue reading
Knowledge and Policy Gaps in Coastal Invasive Species Management
New research published recently in Estuaries and Coastal Science indicates that current policy and knowledge of invasive species in coastal and estuarine areas is seriously lacking. Shipping may introduce invasive non-native species (INNS) through the emptying of ballast water in … Continue reading