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Greenpeace planning ‘boulder barrier’ in Cornish marine protected zone

Environmental activists are preparing to drop boulders into waters off the coast of Cornwall in a bid to protect rare sea-bed habitat from bottom trawler fishing. Greenpeace UK wants to create a barrier in South West Deeps, a designated marine ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Local News

North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

North Donegal's coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, in a recent report by Fair Seas, a coalition of Irish environmental non-governmental organizations ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

New marine protected area plan requires ‘radical rethink’, says fishing group

Leading representatives of Scotland’s fishing industry have called on the Scottish Government to have a “radical rethink” on its plans to introduce new conservation zones at sea. The newly proposed Highly Protected ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

World

Dominica sets up world’s first sperm whale reserve

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of Earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. Nearly 300 square miles (800 sq km) of royal blue waters on ...

14 Nov 2023 at 11:38

Fishing boats trawled protected areas for more than 7,000 hours, analysis shows

UK and EU fishing vessels spent more than 7,000 hours trawling the bottom of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) during 2022, according to new analysis. Data supplied by Global Fishing Watch (GFW) and analysed by ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

UK undermining its credibility at global ocean treaty talks, say campaigners

The UK is undermining itself at a UN negotiation to safeguard the world’s oceans because it allows fishing in protected areas off the British coast, campaigners have said. Officially called the ...

24 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Huge reduction in damaging fishing in Dogger Bank following ban

Damaging trawling of the seabed in a marine protected area dropped 98% after a ban came into force – showing the effectiveness of such moves, campaigners said. The number of hours of ...

14 Dec 2022 at 01:01

North Sea collision could be ‘devastating’ to already battered area, experts say

The North Sea collision between an oil tanker and a container ship could have a “devastating” impact on a marine environment already facing multiple pressures – and hit by other ...

11 Mar 2025 at 12:28

Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

Marine campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of continuing to allow “destructive” fishing practices to be carried out in protected areas – claiming this not only breaches ...

29 May 2025 at 00:01

Consultation to consider extending ban on destructive bottom trawling fishing

Destructive bottom trawling fishing, which involves dragging large nets along the seafloor, could be banned across more vulnerable areas of English seas under new Government ...

09 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Government facing increasing pressure to ban bottom trawling in protected areas

The Government is facing growing pressure from MPs to ban damaging activities such as bottom trawling in protected areas of England’s waters. The Environmental Audit ...

05 Jun 2025 at 09:26

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