Large underwater mountain mapped near remote UK Overseas Territory
An underwater mountain double the height of the UK’s Ben Nevis has been added to a global map of the seafloor.
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Identifying shark products with Indonesia’s inspectors
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Joanna Murray, Posted on:
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Fisheries, International, Science, Vulnerable species
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.
Research expedition visits plastic pollution hotspot
More than 2 years after Henderson Island was found to have the 'world's highest’ recorded density of plastic rubbish scientists returned for another research expedition last June
International Women’s Day: celebrating the scientists behind Cefas
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Rachel Reeves, Posted on:
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Climate Change, Field Research, Fisheries, Monitoring, Policy, Science, Shellfish News, Uncategorized
Today is international women’s day! In celebration of the annual event we’re learning more about some of the female scientists in Cefas.
Counting down the days until the Blue Belt Discovery Expeditions
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Rachel Reeves, Posted on:
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Categories:
Field Research, Fisheries, International, Science
Find out what the team will be doing to study some of the remotest marine environments on Earth.
Tuna watching – bluefin are back in UK waters in numbers for the 5th successive year
Cefas scientists have teamed up with the University of Exeter to map the distribution and movements of Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters. The sightings are coming in thick and fast as the tagging season gets underway. The Atlantic bluefin …
PELTIC surveys: ecosystem studies from microscopic algae to fin whales
This autumn, Jeroen van der Kooij and a team of scientists and crew from Cefas and other marine organisations are heading out to sea onboard RV Cefas Endeavour for the seventh annual PELTIC survey. In this blog, Jeroen explains what …
Celebrating #CefasScience - Our 2018 Paper of the Year is...
The Cefas Paper of the Year awards are a highlight on the Cefas calendar, offering a chance to celebrate the excellent contributions of Cefas scientists to the world of marine and freshwater science, and demonstrate the breadth and depth of that science which …