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Research ship on voyage of discovery to South Atlantic Ocean

A British research ship is setting sail on a 9,000-mile expedition to the South Atlantic Ocean to survey previously unexplored depths and search for unknown species. The Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery is set to sail on Thursday from Southampton,...

27 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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Fisherman beat 'one in two million chance' to catch rare blue lobster in Belfast Lough

A fisherman has described landing a rare blue lobster in Belfast Lough as the catch of a lifetime. Some marine biologists have estimated the odds of catching a blue lobster at around two million to one. Stuart Brown, 28, from Bangor, Co Down, said ...

11 Feb 2023 at 15:33

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Rare blue lobster catch in Belfast Lough ‘two million to one shot’, says skipper

07 Feb 2023 at 13:32

Oysters returned to Firth of Forth for first time in a century

Native oysters have returned to the Firth of Forth for the first time in 100 years following a restoration project. Restoration Forth aims to reintroduce 30,000 oysters to the area and create an oyster reef in the estuary, which in turn will ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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Success for Tipperary school at Green Schools Marine Environment awards

Congratulations to the Sisters of Charity National School Clonmel, which was honoured at a ceremony in Dublin to mark the first Green Schools Marine Environment Awards. Eight outstanding schools were selected from 88 schools nationwide ...

31 May 2024 at 21:33

Campaigners protest with dead fish to highlight ‘tragedy’ of salmon industry

Campaigners have staged a protest at the Scottish Parliament blindfolded and gagged with dead fish to highlight the “environmental tragedy” of salmon fishing. The Ocean Rebellion activists staged the action in the pools outside ...

07 Oct 2022 at 17:56

AI fishing net identifies and sorts fish to prevent discard deaths

An underwater robot which uses AI to help fishing trawlers prevent bycatch by identifying and sizing fish is being developed by researchers. Trawlers fish by dragging a net along the seabed to catch a target species, but also ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Sperm whale feared dead after becoming stranded on UK beach

A sperm whale is feared to have died after it washed up on the east coast of England in Lincolnshire. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) was called at about 12.15pm on Good Friday to help with a “large stranded whale” ...

07 Apr 2023 at 20:51

‘Cocktail of chemicals’ including pesticides and cocaine found off south coast

Pharmaceuticals, pesticides and illegal drugs are among a “cocktail of chemicals” found off the south coast, a study has found. Scientists have been investigating the water quality between Chichester and Langstone harbours ...

09 Jun 2023 at 09:22

Scottish Government taken to court over fishing practices

Environmental campaigners are taking the Scottish Government to court over its authorisation of fishing practices they insist are “trashing” the seabed. Open Seas, which works to protect the marine environment, claims the ...

19 May 2023 at 00:01

Retailers have ‘moral responsibility’ to act on scampi fishing, say campaigners

Supermarkets have a “moral responsibility” to act to ensure scampi sold on their shelves is being sourced responsibly, marine campaigners have said. The bosses of 13 UK supermarkets and food firms which sell scampi are ...

18 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Researchers to examine health of seabed in circumnavigation of Scotland

Greenpeace activists and researchers from a marine charity are set to circumnavigate Scotland’s coastline to survey the health of its seabed. Dubbed Operation Ocean Witness, the joint project between Open Seas and ...

25 May 2022 at 16:39

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