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Latest data shows a 59% drop in plastic carrier bag sales in the last year alone in main supermarkets, with charities receiving nearly £180 million since 2015.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Read about the work of the Blue Belt Programme in UK Overseas Territories in the 2019-2020 annual update.
How we are keeping staff, partners and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
Natural England’s ‘Recreation ReMEDIES’ project is launched today with £2.5 million of funding.
Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, announces new protections for the breeding and foraging grounds of rare and vulnerable seabirds.
Independent panel calls for views on introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas
Guatemala joined five Commonwealth countries in attending a high-level dialogue in Belize City from 4-6 September in order to take action to reduce plastics entering the oceans.
UK commits to extend its Blue Belt scheme as the Prime Minister tells world leaders: act now before it’s too late
The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon.
MMO stakeholder report published on non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels (MMO1131)
Review into new type of protection for sea life and marine habitats in England launched on World Oceans Day.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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.
An RSS Discovery expedition to UK Overseas Territories to explore marine environments in the South Atlantic has departed.
From 1 March English fishing vessels will have a 70kg by-catch allowance for Undulate Rays in ICES Areas VIId and VIIe.
Memorandum of Understanding establishes cooperation for the conservation and management of coastal and marine protected areas.
Two Scottish universities that are leading projects to tackle global grand challenges will receive over £35 million in UK Government funding.
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.
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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