Defra response to Marine Conservation Society ‘Blue carbon’ report

The UK government is committed to protecting the marine environment, domestically and internationally. This ambition for healthy seas is set out in our 25 year Environment Plan.
The UK government is committed to protecting the marine environment, domestically and internationally. This ambition for healthy seas is set out in our 25 year Environment Plan.
In today's blog, we look at coverage following yesterday’s conclusion of fisheries negotiations with Norway.
In today's blog we look at recent media coverage of the frequency of at sea inspections of fishing vessels since the end of the transition period.
A vessel manned by Greenpeace has dropped a number of boulders in the UK’s exclusive economic zone. The activity is being investigated by the Marine Management Organisation.
In today's blog we look at Environment Secretary George Eustice's letter to the EU commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, regarding the EU’s change in position on the export of live bivalve molluscs (oysters, mussels, clams, cockles and scallops).
In today's blog we look at coverage of the Marine Management Organisation's formal consultation seeking views on proposals to manage activity in four of England’s offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
In today's blog we look at exporting live bivalve molluscs harvested in the UK.
In today's blog we look at coverage of our announcement of up to £23m to support fishing businesses.
In today's blog we look at coverage of the Marine Conservation Society's report on the impact of bottom trawling on Marine Protected Areas.
There is coverage in the Mirror, Telegraph, Independent, Press Association, Manchester Evening News, Business Recorder, Daily Star, Yorkshire Post and Sky News of a warning issued by WWF, that up to a million tonnes of fishing gear is left in …