Spurdog Returns: How Science and Fishers Are Working Together to Protect a Recovering Shark

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spurdog swimming near the bottom of the sea

Spurdog (also known as the spiny dogfish, scientific name Squalus acanthias) is a type of small shark found in oceans around the world. It can travel long distances and has been an important species for commercial fishing in the past. …

Supporting Ecological and Economic Resilience in the Maldives’ Marine Ecosystems - Ocean Country Partnership Programme

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By Sarah Allison The Ocean Country Partnership Programme is a bilateral technical assistance and capacity building programme that provides tailored support to countries to manage the marine environment more sustainably, including by strengthening marine science expertise, developing science-based policy and …

The importance of reporting marine non-native species - what can you do?

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blue crab

Throughout this year’s Invasive Species Week, an annual event organised by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (GB NNSS), we have explored the many detrimental impacts invasive non-native species can have on our ecosystems and society. Whilst prevention remains the most …

Marbled Crayfish: a serious non-native threat, with potential risk of introduction through the pet trade. 

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marbled crayfish

Invasive non-native species, both plants and animals, threaten our native wildlife, natural ecosystems, economy, health, and interfere with activities we enjoy.  Invasive Species Week is led by the GB Non Native Species Secretariat and is an annual event to raise …

Integrated marine monitoring to protect the Irish Sea

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By Michelle Devlin, Naomi Greenwood, Carolyn Graves, Robert Brookes (Cefas), Mike Best (EA), Eugene O’Kane, Adam Mellor (AFBI), Mark Charlesworth (NRW), David Johns (MBA) Monitoring water quality and plankton in the Irish sea involves the joint effort and expertise of …

Defra’s One Food programme collaborates with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on systems approaches for food sustainability.

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lots of people standing in front of the FAO sign

The One Food programme team at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) recently visited the FAO head office in Rome, Italy to co-lead a collaborative workshop on multi-hazard monitoring and …

Strengthening Marine Pollution Response: A Collaborative Visit to Sri Lanka

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Authors: Angharad Elliman, Freya Goodsir, Todd Last From November 12th to 22nd, 2024, the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) teams from Cefas and JNCC, embarked on a technical visit to Sri Lanka. This visit was part of a broader effort …

Strengthening Fisheries Compliance: OCPP’s Training Mission in Madagascar

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Author: Amy Anderson (MMO) In October, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)’s Global Marine Team undertook a deployment to Madagascar under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). The Ocean Country Partnership Programme is a bilateral technical assistance and capacity building programme …

Strengthening Marine Science and Sustainability: The Ocean Country Partnership Programme in Maldives

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In October, the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) team from Cefas visited the Maldives to enhance local expertise in the collection of data from fishers, water quality monitoring and OSPAR methods of beach monitoring. The visit began with adverse weather …

Ocean Country Partnership Programme in Maldives - Pollution update and the Fifth Maldives Marine Science Symposium

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In July the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) team from Cefas visited Maldives to attend the Fifth Maldives Marine Science Symposium and to progress work with various OCPP partners. Aerial view of Maldives islands The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) …