For more than three decades, a small flatfish in the UK has been helping scientists investigate some difficult questions: is pollution in the marine environment getting better or worse, and does it have an impact on the marine life that …
A practical research roadmap for reducing land-based pollution and strengthening coral reef resilience Michelle Devlin, Devin Rowell, Alexandra Steckbauer and Amelia Wenger, Cefas, The University of Queensland, CORDAP, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy Improving coastal water quality is one …
Monitoring our UK Marine waters Monitoring marine pollution in UK waters is essential for understanding how coastal and offshore ecosystems are changing, where pressures are emerging, and whether management actions are helping seas recover. Long-term, high-quality observations of nutrients, chlorophyll, …
Sharks International is the world’s largest scientific conference dedicated to sharks, rays, and chimaeras, bringing together researchers, conservation practitioners, policymakers, and fisheries experts from around the world every four years. At the 2026 conference, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (4–8 …
The primary role of the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) is to safeguard the health of fish and shellfish in England and Wales by controlling serious listed diseases and assessing/intervening in emerging disease threats. They authorise the activities of fish and …
Have you ever walked along a beach and noticed pieces of plastic waste washed up along the shore? Don’t walk past it. There might be valuable scientific data attached (as well as removing litter from the beach being the right …
Aquatic invasive non‑native species can disrupt the delicate balance of our ecosystems, displacing native wildlife and altering habitats. From spreading diseases to creating new competition, their impacts can be far-reaching. In our increasingly connected world, these species are spreading more easily than ever, and climate …
In May 2024 Defra released the response to the consultation on the wider use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) in English waters (Summary of responses and Government response) and started implementing the outlined plan in collaboration with Cefas and the …
Marine science is one of the least ethnically diverse degree subjects in the UK according to a recent review of UCAS data (Ford et al., 2023). This low uptake at university level is reflected in recruitment into the sector, with data …
A new technical briefing reviews the latest evidence on how trawling, other human activities and climate change affect seabed carbon.
Written by Emily Roebuck, Eastern England Fish Producer’s Organisation (EEFPO) trial lead, Cefas On Monday 15 December 2025, the Clean Catch team was invited to present at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries. The APPG is a cross-party forum …