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Perspectives on crustacean potting
The Blue Marine Crab and Lobster Symposium last November brought together scientists, managers and fishermen to discuss a way ahead.
05 April 2023
Solent Seascape Project takes huge step forward to bring oysters back to the River Hamble
Foundations for the largest restoration reef in the Solent have been laid this week, as part of the Solent Seascape Project – a multi-million pound initiative to restore marine habitats across the Solent region.
03 April 2023
Meet the nominees for the 2023 Ocean Awards
Explore the 2023 Ocean Awards nominees: visionary individuals, communities, and organisations driving ocean health.
22 March 2023
A story of hope – recovery of Sussex underwater forests
Kelp forms beautiful underwater forests which are some of the most productive and biodiverse habitats on the planet.
21 March 2023
Cromer crabbers looking for answers
The Blue Marine Crab and Lobster Symposium last November brought together scientists, managers and fishermen to discuss a way ahead.
05 March 2023
Solent Seascape Project – Breaking Ground with Pioneering Saltmarsh Restoration
Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) is committed to working with the fishing community to ensure their livelihoods thrive within the area while seeing biodiversity increases and stock recovery.
24 February 2023
London ship insurers accused of enabling fishing vessels to ‘go dark’
Blue Marine files a UK complaint, alleging insurers enable illegal fishing by covering EU vessels that “go dark” and disable satellite tracking at sea.
24 February 2023
Blue Marine Foundation Hails Indian Ocean Decision on FADs
Agreement to restrict use of aggregating apparatus in the Indian Ocean is hailed as a ‘giant step forward’ for species conservation.
10 February 2023
New BLUEprint for MPAs to help communities establish and manage effective MPAs as thousands gather in Vancouver for IMPAC5
This downloadable BLUEprint provides a framework of questions and a toolkit of ideas for anyone starting out, or part way along, the journey of establishing and managing MPAs drawing on our experiences from MPA projects across the globe.
08 February 2023
Statement on the conclusion of the Sixth Special Session of the IOTC
The Sixth Special Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) concluded on Sunday, with two resolutions on fish aggregating devices (FADs) successfully adopted.
06 February 2023
IOTC Special Session on FADs – Joint Position Statement
The Sixth Special Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) concluded on Sunday, with two resolutions on fish aggregating devices (FADs) successfully adopted.
31 January 2023
For fishermen to thrive the fish must come first
Lord Benyon suggested that to achieve sustainability in fisheries management it might be necessary to change the definition of sustainability which the post-Brexit Fisheries Act uses
25 January 2023
Save our cod from sloppy thinking – as government responds to #BringBackBritishCod petition
The government is failing is in its ability to reduce catches of cod taken as bycatch in other fisheries, most notably in the west of Scotland, Irish Sea and Celtic Sea.
13 January 2023
Eight things you should know about the 30×30 nature conservation target
Why 30×30 is a science-backed target to protect nature, climate, and humanity—learn the 8 key reasons we need to conserve 30% of land and sea by 2030.
30 November 2022
#BringBackBritishCod: Frequently Asked Questions
Since Blue Marine launched a Parliamentary petition to #BringBackBritishCod – supported by many other groups – there have been many questions on social media about the state of cod stocks.
13 October 2022
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