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UK Government backs plans by Ascension Island to designate over 150,000 square miles of its waters as a fully protected no-take Marine Protected Area.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
An RSS Discovery expedition to UK Overseas Territories to explore marine environments in the South Atlantic has departed.
Cefas has been designated as a United Nations FAO Reference Centre for Bivalve Mollusc Sanitation, helping to ensure safe and sustainable shellfish.
From 1 March English fishing vessels will have a 70kg by-catch allowance for Undulate Rays in ICES Areas VIId and VIIe.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey is in Vanuatu for the South Pacific Region Commonwealth Litter Programme conference.
UK Hydrographic Office, with support from Maritime & Coastguard Agency, work with representatives from 10 Overseas Territories to support maritime trade within their waters
Memorandum of Understanding establishes cooperation for the conservation and management of coastal and marine protected areas.
Revised rules relating to fishing for sea bass apply from midnight 31 January 2019.
Two Scottish universities that are leading projects to tackle global grand challenges will receive over £35 million in UK Government funding.
Bill Dickson, Peter Judge and David Lyall have been appointed for three years commencing on 1 February 2019.
Advice on preparing for the introduction of catch certificates part of contingency planning
Special Address by Dr. Thérèse Coffey MP at the UN Oceans Day side event, COP24
Protecting Scotland's fishing rights is a key UK priority as £37 million in funding for the industry is announced
The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited Kenya from 26 to 27 November 2018.
The Foreign Office Minister of State Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has announced a 97% drop in single-use plastics being used by Foreign Office staff in the UK.
UKHO presents Guyanese Government with findings from a recent seabed mapping campaign to support the sustainable growth of its blue economy
Deputy Chair and two new members appointed to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).
HMA Melanie Hopkins speech on how the UK is helping Fiji tackle climate change through its funding and various projects such as the Talanoa Dialogue and COP 23.
A new tagging programme is exploring the behaviour and migration of Atlantic bluefin tunas, to better understand recent sightings around the UK.
Work on the Commonwealth Litter Programme has commenced in the South Pacific. Cefas scientists are working with local partners to take action on marine litter.
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