Skip to main content
Marine

News and communications

Skip to results

614 results

Skip to results
614 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Myth Bust: The Independent claims that Ministers refuse to ban deadly bird poison

    The myth: An article in The Independent claimed that Environment Minister Richard Benyon has ‘refused to ban deadly bird poison’. The truth…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Studland to Portland reef to get special protection

    Over 330 square km of marine habitat off the coast of Dorset will be given greater protection, Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced today.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointments to the Seafish board

    The four UK Fisheries Ministers have appointed a new Board to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish). 

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Marine Conservation Zones

    Environment Minister Richard Benyon today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointment to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    Judith Webb MBE has been reappointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dogger Bank to get special marine protection

    The Dogger Bank is in the middle of the North Sea and crosses the offshore waters of the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK marine policy statement published

    Shared UK vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine policy and equalities legislation: myths busted

    Defra officials had already concluded that the Marine Policy Statement complied with the Equalities Act 2010.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

    Professor Michel Kaiser appointed as interim deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority's management board.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine Management Organisation Chair Chris Parry steps down

    The Secretary of State has accepted the resignation of Chris Parry as Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Radical new way of managing our seas published today

    The Government has today proposed a new way of managing our seas.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Comprehensive study of UK seas published today

    The most authoritative assessment ever on the state of the UK seas has been published today.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon speech – Charting Progress 2 launch

    Richard Benyon speech – Charting Progress 2 launch.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon speech at IFAW Parliamentary reception

    Thank you John for hosting today’s event and Robbie for your talk and support.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government