Marine Science

The future of Finfish and Shellfish News

To keep up with publication trends, Finfish News and Shellfish News are being refreshed. They will now be published on this blog, where each item will be a standalone post.

Gone fishing: between icebergs and humpback whales

Marta Soffker, 18 May 2015 - Field Research, Fisheries, Monitoring

It was January and therefore traditionally the time for a survey of fish stocks around the island of South Georgia, in the Southern Ocean.

The pre-election period

David Smith, 31 March 2015 - Uncategorized

This Parliament ends on 30 March. Between then and the general election on 7 May is the pre-election period and the Civil Service communicates less, in line with the General Election Guidance. So you won't seeing any new posts from …

C-Bass reaches out!

Ewan Hunter, 24 March 2015 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

Since our last post, our scientists have been busy with outreach activity. On 24 February, our “All about that bass” presentation was delivered to a packed house of fishers and other stakeholders at the Seafood Cornwall Training Hub in Newlyn.

Researching marine science and dance techniques in Colombia

Bryony Townhill, 19 January 2015 - Climate Change, Renewables, Technology

Marine science relationships between young scientists from the UK and Colombia have been developed and strengthened at a recent British Council funded workshop.

C-Bass raises the “bar” with Anglo-French collaboration

Ewan Hunter, 6 January 2015 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

In C-Bass, we are working closely with our French colleagues at Ifremer, who are running a parallel bass research programme called “BARGIP” (“bar” is French for “bass”).

C-Bass in Action

Ewan Hunter, 19 December 2014 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

Earlier this year, our first C-Bass Blog described the background and general aims of C-Bass - “Population studies in support of the Conservation of the European sea bass”.

What’s in your fish tank?

Joanna Murray, 14 November 2014 - Fisheries, Policy, Socio Economics

Dr Joanna Murray from Cefas explains why she needs to know what species people are keeping in their fish tanks.

Sprats, anchovy, marine mammals, birds, coffee and chocolate under close observation off SW England

Ken May, 28 October 2014 - Field Research, Monitoring, Technology

For the third consecutive year, the multidisciplinary pelagic survey of the Western English Channel, Isles of Scilly and the Bristol Channel has started.

Cefas' 112 years of scientific data

David Smith, 30 September 2014 - Field Research, Fisheries, Monitoring

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is one of the world’s longest-established marine research organisations.

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