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	<title>British Ecological Society &#187; Aquatic Ecology</title>
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		<title>Invasive species bans show a step in the right direction</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/30/invasive-species-bans-show-a-step-in-the-right-direction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/30/invasive-species-bans-show-a-step-in-the-right-direction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invasive Species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic costs of invasive species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japanese Knotweed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday marked a historic day for the control of non-native invasive species in the UK. From next spring, five species of non-native aquatic plants will no longer be allowed to be sold within the UK. The ban is the first &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/30/invasive-species-bans-show-a-step-in-the-right-direction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The partners in crime that could solve the case…</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/23/the-partners-in-crime-that-could-solve-the-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/23/the-partners-in-crime-that-could-solve-the-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BES annual meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invasive Species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Systematics & Taxonomy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBSRC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comparative immunology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skills gap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree helth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the strongest ecological structuring forces the world has ever known, that has influenced the genetic make-up of every organism on earth, is that of the partnership between parasite and host. The term parasite may evoke images of tapeworms &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/23/the-partners-in-crime-that-could-solve-the-case/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Shrimp Price Tag</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/20/the-shrimp-price-tag/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/20/the-shrimp-price-tag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kennedy Warne, author of “Let Them Eat Shrimp: The Tragic Disappearance of the Rainforests of the Sea”, answered a few questions, posed by The Ecologist, about the importance of mangroves, the devastation caused by shrimp farming and his experiences researching &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/20/the-shrimp-price-tag/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MSC report shows progress towards more sustainable seafood consumption</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/02/msc-report-shows-progress-towards-more-sustainable-seafood-consumption/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/02/msc-report-shows-progress-towards-more-sustainable-seafood-consumption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Fisheries Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Stewardship Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable certification]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2477</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Figures due to be released by the Marine Stewardship Council show that the number of fish and seafood products in the UK certified as &#8216;sustainable&#8217; has increased by 41% since 2010. What fisheries minister Richard Benyon has described as a &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/02/msc-report-shows-progress-towards-more-sustainable-seafood-consumption/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Can Aquaculture have a sustainable future?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/15/can-aquaculture-have-a-sustainable-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/15/can-aquaculture-have-a-sustainable-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WorldFish Centre]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector but there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding it’s environmental impact and how this is likely to change into the future as the sector expands to meet global food demands. &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/15/can-aquaculture-have-a-sustainable-future/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Eel Group Develops New Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/19/sustainable-eel-group-develops-new-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/19/sustainable-eel-group-develops-new-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 10:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Eel Group]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1916</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sustainable eel fishing may start to increase in the European Union following the development of a new labelling scheme by the Sustainable Eel Group. The group, whose members include scientists, NGOs and policymakers, have developed a new standard (the Sustainable &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/19/sustainable-eel-group-develops-new-standard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>EU takes bold new action on illegal fishing</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/21/eu-takes-bold-new-action-on-illegal-fishing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/21/eu-takes-bold-new-action-on-illegal-fishing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Leone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spanish officials today seized over £4 million worth of illegally caught fish landed in the Canary Islands. It is thought the move is the start of a new EU scheme to prevent to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/21/eu-takes-bold-new-action-on-illegal-fishing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A ‘Decade of Discovery’- the first Census of Marine Life is revealed</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/10/19/a-decade-of-discovery-the-first-census-of-marine-life-is-revealed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/10/19/a-decade-of-discovery-the-first-census-of-marine-life-is-revealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEEB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Census of Marine Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2,700 scientists in over 80 nations have collaborated to create the first ever Census of Marine Life (CoML). In a 64 page report, the highlights of over 10 years of marine biological research are presented, with some groundbreaking findings, including &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/10/19/a-decade-of-discovery-the-first-census-of-marine-life-is-revealed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National survey reveals poor state of British ponds</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/02/04/national-survey-reveals-poor-state-of-british-ponds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/02/04/national-survey-reveals-poor-state-of-british-ponds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a report published on 4th February by the Centre for Hydrology and Ecology and Pond Conservation, 80% of ponds in England and Wales are in a ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ condition, thus failing to provide vital habitat for &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/02/04/national-survey-reveals-poor-state-of-british-ponds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>For Turtles, The Suburbs May Be Better Than Nature Reserves</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/10/21/for-turtles-the-suburbs-may-be-better-than-nature-reserves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/10/21/for-turtles-the-suburbs-may-be-better-than-nature-reserves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquatic Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scientists at the Institute for Applied Ecology at the University of Canberra, Australia, have found a turtle that does better in a suburban habitat than it does in nature reserves. Eastern long-necked turtles (Chelodina longicollis) living in the suburbs of &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/10/21/for-turtles-the-suburbs-may-be-better-than-nature-reserves/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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