The Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025 Report. This report summarises the Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025 results and additional analysis looking into nurdle pollution in protected areas and biodiversity hotspots around the world. Key findings from October 2025 Great Global Nurdle Hunt: Over 1,500 volunteers across 25 countries took part in 297 nurdle hunts. Volunteers… Read more »
Project Gather Starts! Solway Firth Partnership has been awarded a Marine Fund Scotland grant from The Scottish Government. Project Gather celebrates volunteers who are effective cleaners of our coast, targeting beaches that collect marine litter to make the coast better for people and nature. As well as encouraging community beach cleans and recording the debris… Read more »
Fish, trace, ship – don’t be caught out! The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to make sure businesses are not caught out from 10 January 2026. MMO’s Fish, Trace, Ship campaign is urging all sectors of the seafood industry to… Read more »
PhD Opportunity – Geophysics to Measure Blue Carbon Stocks. A PhD opportunity has arisen for candidates interested in research on using geophysics to measure blue carbon stocks: C-SCAN: Characterisation of Soil Carbon using Applied geophysics in Natural and restored saltmarshes. Candidates selected during interview will be entered into the next round of the competition, where… Read more »
Fisheries Management Plans in Scotland. The Scottish Government has published a series of draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks. These evidence-based plans set out actions designed to support the delivery of sustainable fisheries for current and future generations and are developed in collaboration with the fishing sector…. Read more »
New Ban on Wet Wipes in England. A new law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England. The legislation will be followed by an 18-month transition period, with the ban expected to come into force in Spring 2027. The ban follows overwhelming public support with 95% of respondents to… Read more »
PhD Opportunity on Saltmarsh Perceptions. Swansea University are inviting expressions of interest (EoI) for a fully funded PhD studentship under the ESRC Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS), in collaboration with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). The project, currently titled “Perceptions of Saltmarsh Change: Comparing Community Experiences Before and After Restoration”, will… Read more »
Cumbria’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy Published. Cumbria has officially launched its Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), becoming the thirteenth LNRS to be published in England. The strategy has been led by Westmorland and Furness Council, working in close partnership with Cumberland Council, the Lake District National Park Authority, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, and… Read more »
Notice of Palnackie Harbour Wall Replacement. Scottish Water and the delivery contractor George Leslie Limited plan to start mobilisation on site week commencing 3rd November with the works expected to last until September 2026, 11 months of construction activity. The works will consist of removal of all craft within the harbour and extending the existing… Read more »
Scottish Entanglement Alliance Meeting in Troon. The Scottish Entanglement Alliance is seeking the views of creel fishermen on negatively buoyant rope and how implementation could work in your area. There’s also the opportunity to trial negatively buoyant rope for yourself. Go along to a meeting at the Fishermen’s Mission, Troon on Monday 20 October at… Read more »
