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Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
12th June 2014
MSCC News: 12 June 2014 During the summer months of 2012 a large scale iron fertilisation experiment took place across a patch of sea west of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, in contravention of international agreements. Beginning with 90 tons of iron sulphate in July and followed by 10 tons of iron oxide in August and…
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
12th June 2014
MSCC News: 12 June 2014 Deep sea fishes remove and store more than one million tons of CO2 from UK and Irish surface waters every year, according to a new study. This natural carbon capture and storage scheme could store carbon equivalent to £10 million per year in carbon credits. Fish living in deep waters…
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
3rd June 2014
Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) is pleased to announce a call for expressions of interest in conducting a project with the following title: CRW2014/17: Method to Assess the Role of Catchment Management in Helping to Protect and Improve Drinking Water Quality in a Cost-effective Way. Read the project specification Please note that completed…
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
30th May 2014
MSCC News: 29 May 2014 The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) will continue to act as the focal point of UK energy research following the announcement today of a further £14 million of funding from three research councils EPSRC, NERC and ESRC via the RCUK Energy Programme. Science Minister David Willetts said: “The UK is…
Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 22 May 2014
23rd May 2014
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article on ‘UK Natural Capital – Initial and Partial Monetary Estimates’. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
15th May 2014
MSCC News: 15 May 2014 Provisional statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show that the overall quayside value of sea fish and shellfish landed by Scottish vessels in 2013 decreased by eight per cent, compared with 2012. However, the quantity of fish landed remained stable having increased by less than half a per cent. The…
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
29th April 2014
MSCC News: 29 April 2014 The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has commissioned a new polar research ship to deliver the next generation of world-leading polar marine science. Read the article For more information about the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee, please visit www.defra.gov.uk/mscc/.
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
25th April 2014
MSCC News: 25 April 2014 Using ecological indicators to assess environmental status: new research shows marine ecosystems need to be gauged as whole, individual systems. For more information about the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee, please visit www.defra.gov.uk/mscc/.
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
15th April 2014
MSCC News: 15 April 2014 The Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea in March 2014 was open for signature in March 2014. If you have other questions related to this notice please contact Louise Savill, Foreign and Commonwealth Office at louise.savill@fco.gov.uk
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
15th April 2014
MSCC News: 15 April 2014 New research from the University of Southampton has identified a coral-eating flatworm as a potential threat for coral reefs. Read the article For more information about the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee, please visit www.defra.gov.uk/mscc/.