Marine Science

Headless, finless sharks: Uncovering the challenges of managing the shark product trade in Indonesia

Joanna Murray, 16 January 2019 - Fisheries, International, Socio Economics, Vulnerable species

An update on Cefas' work tackling the illegal trade of sharks and rays in the world’s largest shark fishing nation.

Tuna watching – bluefin are back in UK waters in numbers for the 5th successive year

David Righton, 15 November 2018 - Field Research, Science

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

Jeroen van der Kooij, 4 October 2018 - Fisheries, Monitoring, Science

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 …

How we are tackling illegal trade of sharks and rays in the world’s largest shark fishing nation

Joanna Murray, 3 September 2018 - Fisheries, Socio Economics

Unsustainable trade of shark products, most notably shark fins, threatens the survival of some species. The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement that aims to ensure commercial trade …

Blue Belt research survey in South Georgia

Rui Pedro Vieira, 29 June 2018 - Fisheries, International

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 …

Celebrating #CefasScience - Our 2018 Paper of the Year is...

Cefas, 20 March 2018 - Science

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 …

Marine recreational fishing – "is there a catch?"

Kieran Hyder, 21 November 2017 - Fisheries, Socio Economics

Go to any stretch of shoreline and you are likely to see people fishing, but have you ever wondered about how many people fish, how much they spend, or if they have any impact on the environment? Some people might …

"Marine noise budgets" – a new method to manage the impact of underwater noise

Nathan Merchant, 8 November 2017 - Animal Health, Monitoring, Noise and bioacoustics, Technology

Cefas scientists have published a study which proposes a new methodology to manage the impact of underwater noise on marine life. The work, titled “Marine Noise Budgets in Practice” and published in the journal Conservation Letters, allows policy makers to …

10 years, 28 partners… what MCCIP learned about marine climate change

Paul Buckley, 28 July 2017 - Climate Change

In 2006, a partnership of UK scientists, government, agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) established the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP); a group formed to bring together the UK’s expertise across marine and climate science. A decade later, MCCIP has …

Solving the $6 billion per year global aquaculture disease problem

Grant Stentiford, 2 February 2017 - Animal Health, Aquaculture

Grant D. Stentiford Pathology and Microbial Systematics Theme Lead , Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, United Kingdom. A recent Newton Fund Researcher Links workshop on aquatic animal disease gave …

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