It may come as a surprise to some that corals are not rocks or plants, but marine invertebrate animals made up of hundreds to thousands of tiny organisms called polyps, joined together by limestone skeletons. Corals are the building blocks …
Kylie Bamford, Head of Marine Conservation for the UK Overseas Territories, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: The Blue Belt Programme supports delivery of the UK government’s commitment to provide long term protection and sustainable management of marine environments across the …
Cefas project lead, Dr Paul Whomersley: The oceans are rich and wondrous, hosting diverse wildlife and incredible species beneath the surface. But at a time when ocean resilience and productivity are declining, it is more important than ever to look …
Marine Scientist Michelle Devlin, was one of three Cefas ecology experts sent, at the request of the Mauritian Government, to support the country’s response to a devastating oil spill, after MV Wakashio containing 4,000 tons of fuel ran aground and …
An underwater mountain double the height of the UK’s Ben Nevis has been added to a global map of the seafloor.
Cefas scientists are partnering with government officers, researchers and shark trade experts in Indonesia to enable identification and protection of endangered species among their shark products in trade.
Last month scientists travelled to the world’s remotest inhabited island to survey the marine environment.
Find out what the team will be doing to study some of the remotest marine environments on Earth.
An update on Cefas' work tackling the illegal trade of sharks and rays in the world’s largest shark fishing nation.
The Blue Belt Programme The Blue Belt Programme is a four year programme (2016 to 2020), delivered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) with the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) on …