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UK pledges nearly £75 million to marine conservation projects

Nearly £75 million will be invested in schemes to protect the world’s oceans, the Government has said. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey made the announcement at the Our Ocean conference in Panama on Thursday, where heads of state, civil society ...

03 Mar 2023 at 16:19

Threatened seabirds may have ‘lifeline’ with potential sandeel fishing ban

Industrial fishing for sandeels could soon be banned under new Government proposals, offering some of the UK’s best-known bird species a “lifeline”. Sandeels are small, eel-like fish that are an important source of food for threatened birds such ...

07 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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 Oceana UK appears to show 907 fishing ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Conservationists warn over fish stocks as annual catches agreed with EU

Conservationists have warned that “mismanagement” of the UK and EU’s seas is set to continue after negotiators agreed new catch quotas for fishing in 2023. The Government said the deal with the EU will give UK fishers the opportunity to catch ...

20 Dec 2022 at 16:18

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Scottish Government proposes trawling bans at 20 fishery sites

The Scottish Government has proposed banning certain types of fishing equipment in an effort to boost protection in certain areas around the country. Twenty fishery sites in Scotland’s offshore waters have been named Marine Protected Areas ...

19 Aug 2024 at 17:41

Attenborough film shows seabed ‘devastation’ says MP in bottom trawling ban call

A Labour MP has pressed ministers to say whether they will ban bottom trawling before climate leaders meet in France next month, after Sir David Attenborough warned the fishing practice was among the most “wasteful”. Sir David’s new film ...

13 May 2025 at 14:23

Call to end overfishing to save British fish supper as key stocks face collapse

Key UK fish stocks could face “imminent” collapse without action to halt overfishing, conservationists have warned. Oceana UK has called on the Government to set catch quotas in line with the science and save the traditional British ...

08 Oct 2025 at 15:41

Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod

Conservationists have called for action to tackle collapsing fish stocks in the North Sea as scientists advise there should be “zero” fishing of cod next year. The latest advice from the International Council for Exploration of the ...

25 Sept 2025 at 09:36

Ocean conservation charity loses High Court bid over oil and gas licences

An ocean conservation charity has lost a High Court challenge against the Government over nearly 30 oil and gas licences granted last year. Oceana UK brought legal action against the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ...

28 Nov 2025 at 15:52

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