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

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Sri Lankan fish market

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

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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

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Group photo at Tilapia Hatchery Centre

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 …

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

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scientist in laboratory studying AMR

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 …

Monitoring UK seas: how smart data and teamwork are key to Cefas success

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Scientists love a bit of data, but it’s not just dry numbers and graphs. To celebrate International Open Data Day on March 5th, Cefas scientists, Michelle Devlin, Chris Read, Naomi Greenwood and Paul Nelson tell us about their work under …

In deep water? Understanding the future climate risks to Pitcairn’s coral reefs

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  The UK overseas territory of the Pitcairn Islands is one of the most remote in the world. Spanning the four small islands of Pitcairn, Oeno, Henderson, and Ducie, they form part of a remote volcanic outcrop in the Southern …

Antimicrobial resistance- working internationally to support local action

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People stood at a flip chart discussing ideas

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place this week, 18-24th November 2022, and aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices to avoid further emergence and spread of drug-resistant microbes. Cefas, the Animal and Plant …

Fish Observers: The life and 'sole' of collaborative fisheries science

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It's World Fisheries Day! As world leaders in marine and aquatic science with 120 years of fisheries expertise, Cefas will be highlighting the importance of healthy ocean ecosystems and sustainable fisheries stocks across our social media channels. To celebrate, we …