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‘Precarious’ state of environment must be national priority, Government warned

Toxic air that harms health, and water pollution from sewage and farming must be tackled as urgent priorities, the new environmental watchdog has warned. Overfishing and damage to sea floors from trawling, loss of natural habitats, and degraded ...

12 May 2022 at 01:25

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 wildlife disasters in recent years. Overfishing, the offshore oil ...

11 Mar 2025 at 12:28

UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing. WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Unsustainable fishing ‘putting pressure on UK crab and lobster populations’

Unsustainable fishing practices could be putting pressure on the UK’s crab and lobster populations, conservationists have warned. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship species for sustainable fishing in the UK....

09 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Lewis Pugh warns we must protect sharks as he completes swim to mark Jaws’ 50th

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh said “we must stop killing sharks” as he completed an “exhausting” swim in the stormy waters where Jaws was filmed. The conservationist and UN patron of the oceans has launched a campaign to protect sharks, ...

27 May 2025 at 14:50

Mackerel fishing should be cut by 70% to prevent stock collapse, scientists say

Scientists say the fishing of mackerel should be cut by more than 70% next year in the north-east Atlantic to help prevent the collapse of fish stocks. The latest advice from the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (Ices) ...

30 Sept 2025 at 15:50

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

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