Into the Blue: January 2024
Welcome to ‘Into the Blue’
31 January 2024
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To make the case for marine conservation initiatives, we research and publish reports on a wide variety of subjects, from scientific discoveries to financial policy.
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Jersey Marine Spatial Plan Consultation Guide
Jersey is at a crossroads in determining the future health and productivity of its seas. Real, large–scale and meaningful marine protection can be achieved through the Jersey Marine Spatial Plan, creating benefits for everyone.
19 December 2023
Into the Blue: December 2023
Welcome to the first edition of Into the Blue, a hopeful look at 2023’s ocean wins and the growing momentum for marine protection in 2024.
20 December 2023
The Wild Oysters Project: Native Oyster Nursery Science Report
Across the UK, wild native oysters (Ostrea edulis) have declined by over 95 per cent since the 1800s, as a result of a combination of factors including habitat loss, over-harvesting, pollution and disease. Europewide efforts to restore native oysters focus on addressing the factors limiting recovery, firstly the removal of pressures and then focusing on increasing recruitment potential and settlement substrate.
01 December 2023
The UK's Tuna Blind Spot
Blue Marine Foundation, French NGO BLOOM Association and Greenpeace UK are calling on UK retailers to stop selling tropical tuna caught around drifting FADs in the Indian Ocean by not entering into any new supply agreements for tuna caught in this way.
09 November 2023
The Necessity of Protecting Fisheries Observers at Sea
An independent Case Study of European Union commercial fisheries monitoring and oversight highlighting the need for increased Fisheries Observer protections. Human rights apply at sea, as they do on land.
26 October 2023
A Baseline Description of the Benthic Assemblages of Les Sauvages Reef, Jersey
Les Sauvages, a biodiverse reef at the edge of Jersey’s waters, hosts rare and endangered species. Recent surveys show its biodiversity is significantly higher than in other protected areas. Despite its importance, it remains unprotected and vulnerable to fishing. The report urges immediate protection and inclusion in Jersey’s Marine Spatial Plan to preserve its critical habitats.
17 September 2023
National Marine Parks - Guidance
In 2021, Blue Marine Foundation released a vision for National Marine Parks in British Seas. The national vision was based on insights from supporting the evolution of Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, and research into the existing range of coastal and marine designations relative to National Parks. It showcased ten potential locations to further the conversation about the potential for National Marine Parks in Britain.
31 August 2023
National Marine Parks - National Framework
Underpinning any National Marine Park should be a common understanding of what the status means.
31 August 2023
National Marine Parks - Legal Review
‘Two things are characteristic of this age, and more particularly of this island. The conscious appreciation of natural beauty, and the rapidity with which natural beauty is being destroyed … This passion for natural beauty that consumes so many of us to-day, found recent expression … in the sphere of practical effort …’
- M. Trevelyan, ‘An Autobiography & Other Essays’ (1949) 92
30 June 2023
Developing a UK Seagrass Carbon Code
UK seagrass supports marine life, stores carbon, and protects coastlines, but a clear framework is needed to unlock its full ecological and climate potential.
30 June 2023
Innovative Technology in Blue Natural Capital Projects
The ocean and its natural capital is under threat from multiple human pressures, from climate change to overfishing. There is no single solution, but technologies suitable for use within blue natural capital projects are emerging rapidly, as young entrepreneurs and investment crowds into the space.
14 June 2023
Coastal and Marine National Parks for Scotland - Community Briefing
This is a short guide to the current process around new National Parks for Scotland. It sets out what a coastal and marine National Park could mean for your area in practice, and how communities can make the best case for one locally to promote nature and socio-economic recovery.
03 June 2023
Restoring the Sturgeon to Irish Waters
The sturgeon has an ancient lineage; It has been swimming in rivers and seas since Jurassic times, 201-145 million years ago. For this reason, they are sometimes referred to as ‘living dinosaurs’. Yet few in Ireland have any living memory of the fish. This is a loss not only for the ecosystems upon which we depend but also for our culture and heritage.
19 May 2023
UK Sturgeon Conservation Strategy and Action Plan
Sturgeons have been an important part of our freshwater, estuarine and marine environments for thousands of years.
02 May 2023
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