Marine Science

What do a Communications Officer, a Shellfish Scientist and a Fish Health Inspector have in common?

Bek Trehern, Molly Meadows and Sam Westcott, 26 September 2023 - Animal Health, biodiversity, Careers, Education, Field Research, Fisheries, Science

Answer: They all graduated from a Zoology degree at the University of Exeter in 2016! With the start of a new academic year, this time often comes with big decisions and a lot of uncertainty. Perhaps you’re making decisions on …

Into the deep: How Cefas science of the deep-sea is exploring uncharted waters

James Bell, 12 September 2023 - biodiversity, Deep-sea, Monitoring, Policy, Science

The deep-sea covers more than 60% of the Earth's surface. Deep-sea ecosystems are amongst the least well understood owing to the combined challenges of remoteness, vastness, and the difficulties of exploring its depths. The ‘deep-sea’ is a catch-all term that …

One year on: Cefas generates new tools and evidence to support marine natural capital programme

Michelle Devlin, Will Le Quesne, Naomi Greenwood, Clement Garcia and Ruth Parker, 7 August 2023 - adaptation, biodiversity, Climate Change, mNCEA, Policy, Science

Natural capital refers to parts of the natural environment, such as forests, fisheries, rivers, biodiversity, land and minerals, that provide valuable goods and services to society. Much like human capital (labour, skills and experience), recent reviews recognise that natural capital should …

Making waves: recent contributions of Cefas fisheries science for the future of fisheries management in the UK

Bek Trehern, Rui Pedro Vieira, Rebecca Skirrow and Thomas Catchpole, 3 August 2023 - biodiversity, Fisheries, Monitoring, Policy, Science, Technology

On Monday 17th July, the UK government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). As …

Early Career Scientist Interdisciplinary Summer School: a week of fun, facts and FISH!

James Lamb, 12 July 2023 - Field Research, Fisheries, International, Science

First things first, who am I? I'm James, an Offshore Fisheries Observer and team leader at Cefas. I have been doing the observer role for almost 4 years now, so I am very much an early career (fisheries) scientist. I …

How science, partnerships and innovation are key to tackling illegal trade of sharks and rays in Indonesia

Joanna Murray, Andhika Prasetyo, Efin Muttaqin and Firdaus Agung, 5 July 2023 - Fisheries, Wildlife trade

A standardised training programme for shark and ray trade inspectors, a team of 20 expert trainers increasing staff capacity nationally and a global expert in identifying shark products from DNA are just some of the highlights delivered as part of …

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 …

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