Marine Science

Food For the Future: Understanding the Challenges and Options for Sustainable Food Production in England using Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

Keith Jeffery, 27 June 2023 - Aquaculture, Fisheries

With increasing concerns around food security in the face of growing populations, climate change and recent global events, such as the Ukraine invasion, the UK government is turning their attention to new and innovative ways of meeting future food demands …

Ascension Island and Lowestoft school twinning project: Connecting the next generation of ocean advocates

Rachael Mann, 20 June 2023 - biodiversity, Climate Change, Education, Ocean literacy, Science

Despite being separated by more than 7,000 kilometres and located in opposite hemispheres, with the diverse climates and marine environments of the South Atlantic and North Sea, a ground-breaking primary school twinning project, supported by Cefas and Ascension Island, has …

What can be done to tackle Invasive Non-Native Species?

Debbie Murphy, 12 May 2023 - Animal Health, biodiversity, Invasive species

The annual Invasive Species Week is taking place between the 15th and 21st May 2023, led by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS) with many organisations taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the issues and work that is being …

Q&A with Elena Couce: Paris Agreement vital to save world’s coral reefs

Elena Couce, 9 May 2023 - adaptation, biodiversity, Climate Change, International, Policy, Science

Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems in the world, supporting up 25% of the ocean’s marine life. However, warming temperatures and ocean acidification have led to a decline in coral reef richness in much of the tropics. In …

How can UK fisheries move towards Net Zero by 2050?

Georg Engelhard, 19 April 2023 - adaptation, Climate Change, Fisheries, Policy, Science, Technology

How can UK fisheries achieve Net Zero by 2050? With the Fifth Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ECCWO5) underway this week in Norway, Cefas Scientist, Georg Engelhard tells us about his new report looking …

This little shark went to market: the importance of data collection to protect Sri Lanka’s sharks and rays

Emily Roebuck, 6 April 2023 - biodiversity, Fisheries, International

Warning: This blog contains images of mobulid ray gill plates. Some people may find this distressing. Sri Lankan waters are home to at least 105 different species of sharks and rays (known collectively as elasmobranchs). These animals provide a vital …

Breaking the Green Tide: Developing innovative techniques to tackle nuisance green seaweed mats in coastal areas of England and France

Elisa Capuzzo, 28 March 2023 - Aquaculture, Fisheries, Pollution, Science, Seaweed

Coastal areas of the Channel Manche region (between England and France) have an excess level of nutrients (such as nitrogen) from river run-off and urban discharges, which causes excessive growth of green algal mats. Seaweeds will begin to build up …

Belize Sustainable Seafood collaboration - Ocean Country Partnership Programme

Mickael Teixeira Alves, 24 March 2023 - Uncategorized

Cefas scientists recently visited Belize as part of the UK government's Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). Jason Mewett (Senior Fish Health Inspector), Matthew Green (Histologist) and Mickael Teixeira Alves (Senior Risk Assessor) met with government and other organisations, at the …

How Cefas science is supporting sustainable fisheries management in the High Seas

Andrew Kenny, 14 March 2023 - Fisheries, Monitoring, Science

The High Seas are areas of the ocean beyond any country's territorial control and make up almost two thirds of the world’s oceans. These areas are at a greater risk of exploitation as countries are able to move, fish and …

International Women’s Day 2023 – celebrating our international female colleagues

fionavogt, 8 March 2023 - Animal Health, Aquaculture, Climate Change, International, Science

Cefas is marking International Women’s Day by inviting our female colleagues that we work with overseas on some of our international projects, to share their science and how we work together. We aim to celebrate the amazing work that is …

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