UK Government has committed to protect 30% of our seas by 2030. Yet over 60% of the seabed in England’s Marine ‘Protected’ Areas is still not protected from damaging bottom trawling.
Political decisions over recent decades have brought many of the UK’s fish populations, and the fisheries dependent upon them, to the point of collapse. At the heart of this failure lies continues and extensive overfishing.
15 September 2026
This month, we expose illegal fish discards, highlight marine protected area innovation and celebrate stories inspiring ocean recovery.
10 September 2026
Channelling conservation technology into marine protected area design and management.
05 August 2026
23 July 2026
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features progress in global ocean protection, from the Ocean Hub during London Climate Action Week and new recommendations to accelerate marine restoration.
17 July 2026
Restoration policy is limiting marine restoration. This report, shows how these constraints affect delivery, and presents sector wide evidence that the current system does not operate proportionately for restoration projects. It then outlines a structured and legally grounded programme of reforms aimed at supporting ecological recovery, improving consistency and efficiency, and enabling restoration.
03 July 2026
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features progress in global ocean protection, from Jersey’s new protections to the High Seas Treaty entering into force and advances in blue carbon science.
20 June 2026
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features progress in global ocean protection, from Jersey’s new protections to the High Seas Treaty entering into force and advances in blue carbon science.
15 May 2026
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