Conservation Offcier Report- November 2013

[charlieannear]

Oops, forgot to post this! Will update it later...

 

Quite a bit later...

The various organisations are bringing together their efforts of the year in preparation for some big EU votes which are taking place in December- Deep Sea Bottom Trawling for one, and some of the reviews for species protection.

 

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Some of this month’s hot topics:

• Climate change
• Ocean acidification
• Ocean Warming
• Sharks and Rays

SIFCA (Southern Inshore Conservation Authority) (www.southern-ifca.gov.uk):
- Don't forget that tomorrow is the deadline for comments for our Bottom Towed Fishing Gear byelaw #MPA #Halloween #sustainable #fisheries

-We have spent the afternoon talking to the #panache youth forum about #MPA manage at @DorsetWildlife Kimmeridge centre.

-Good patrols in Lyme Bay last night and today with @The_MMO #jointworking #Frenchtrawlers #fishyFriday #compliance

-@spiritofthesea: If you're fishing in Dorset, take care to follow the rules http://ow.ly/px3e5 . Don't forget the @SouthernIFCA byelaws.

-Poole Harbour licensed clam fishery opened today and stays open until 31st December. #manilaclam #Pooleharbour

-The IFCA bottom towed fishing gear byelaw will contribute to UK compliance with the habitats and birds directives

CITES (http://cites.org/):

- No marine updates

 

CFP Reform Watch (http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/):

-It took the Commission 26 months to give @ronpatz access to #CFPreform documents: http://polscieu.ideasoneurope.eu/2013/10/29/the-eu-common-fisheries-policy-reform-getting-my-documents-at-last/ …

-Commission writes: Formal adoption of CFP reform a step closer. http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/mare/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=12520 …

-MEPs vote for cap that would force member states to choose between new engines and new jobs for young people. http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/2013/10/parliament-rejects-fleet-renewal-but-approves-money-for-new-engines/ … #EMFF

-EuropeanVoice: MEPs scrap subsidies in fish fund. http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2013/october/meps-scrap-subsidies-in-fish-fund/78516.aspx … #EMFF #CFPreform #OCT23

-MEPs want to double the funding for data collection & increase funding for control & enforcement: http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/2013/10/parliament-rejects-fleet-renewal-but-approves-money-for-new-engines/ … #EMFF #CFPreform

-MEPs reject vessel construction aid – but approve money for engines & other capacity-enhancing subsidies. http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/2013/10/parliament-rejects-fleet-renewal-but-approves-money-for-new-engines/ … #EMFF

-Here's a summary of the results of the fisheries fund vote today. http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/2013/10/parliament-rejects-engine-renewal-but-approves-new-engines/ … #EMFF #OCT23 #CFPreform

 

The Shark Trust (sharktrust.org):

-Very happy that the weird & wonderful Goblin #Shark has made 'absurd creature of the week'! http://wrd.cm/19QJFyO  @wiredscience

-Shark Trust response to sale of Common Thresher in Exeter -... http://fb.me/2BXuJO32r

-Thornback Ray with an extra fin landed in the Solent and to go on display at Portsmouth Blue Reef Aquarium: http://bit.ly/1bYXb7B

-Thanks to @RichardBenyonMP for his active support for #sharks as @Defra Fisheries Minister - we hope the UK maintains its 'champion' status.

-.@SharkTrustUK welcomes @DefraFisheries Minister George Eustice & encourages maintainence of positive & practical progress for #shark issues

-Could this be the future of commercial fishing? New trawling technology - billed as "the future of sustainable... http://fb.me/3449WxQfY

-Scientists are working to establish whether #shark antibodies could help fight against breast cancer @TheScotsman http://bit.ly/19IM67b

-New species of walking #shark boosts #conservation hope in Indonesia @webwire http://bit.ly/18Jod0l  - includes great footage!

 

CEFAS: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science - the UK's most diverse applied marine science centre and source of expert evidence and advice. (cefas.defra.gov.uk )

- Genetics of how and why fish swim in schools @CurrentBiology http://ow.ly/pz4v2  #fisheries

-Unprecedented rate and scale of ocean acidification found in the Arctic @PLOSONE http://ow.ly/pz41T  #climatechange

-CO2 hungry plankton could short-circuit marine foodwebs http://ow.ly/pz35K  @GEOMAR_de in Biogeosciences Sp. Issue http://ow.ly/pz2Yw

DEFRA (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs):

-Have your say on EU role in managing UK fisheries – Fisheries Balance of Competence Review launched today https://consult.defra.gov.uk/eu/boc-fisheries …

-#climatechange pushing lobster north @UniofExeter @uniofeastanglia @sciencemagazine http://ow.ly/pz2x4  #fisheries

-Interaction between currents & bacteria may weaken ocean's ability to absorb CO2 #climatechange @UniSouthDenmark http://ow.ly/pz2Ih

-Ever wondered about where whiting wander? Our paper in @AquaticSciences will put your mind at rest #CefasScience http://ow.ly/pRrD6

-Plastic responses of a marine picoplankton to ocean acidification @UniofEdinburgh http://ow.ly/pz0Vr  #climatechange

 

Hugh’s Fishfight (http://www.fishfight.net/):

-.@baddiplomat only way to keep #mackerel sustainable is a grown-up agreement & sharing of the stock. We're not commenting on portion size

-Thank you for fighting to end discards @RichardBenyonMP. It's a shame you're leaving without telling us the plan for #MCZs. #FishFight

-Welcome to the #FishFight George Eustice. Will you protect & enhance British seas and support #MCZs? http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/people/richard-benyon-replaced-by-george-eustice-as-fisheries-minister/350228.article …

 

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) (http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/news/index.htm):

-Consultation on byelaws to protect reef features from potential damage from bottom towed fishing closes on 22 October http://bit.ly/17Vadhg

-70 people joining in the #marineplanning conversation today in Portland for marine planning issues workshops pic.twitter.com/QqT2X25QNq

-Master fined for failing to keep an accurate logbook and exceeding quota limits by Truro Magistrates' Court http://bit.ly/1hnhr3l

-Updated lists of UK registered and licensed over 10 metres and 10 metres and under vessels as at 1 October 2013 http://bit.ly/UDR5SM

 

Lyme Bay. Working to reconcile the needs of the environment and local fishing industry by establishing a new blueprint for sustainable conservation. (http://www.lymebayreserve.co.uk/):

-The collaboration between #fishermen #conservationists & #regulators is considered the primary driver to the successes seen in #LymeBay #MPA

-Our #fishermen are the local heroes. Without their commitment the project wouldn't of made these great achievements: http://on.fb.me/19pk4R0

-Marine Protected Areas #MPAs need to be managed properly. That's what we're working on here @LymeBayReserve with @SouthernIFCA @Bluemarinef.

-The Yellow Sunset #Coral found in #LymeBay & 3 other sites in #Britain. One reason why #conservation is so important. pic.twitter.com/JcrDd6lNKO

-Did you know that the #LymeBay #reefs are home to some 300 different species of marine life including rare fauna such as Dead Men's Fingers!

-Did you know we're working towards a world-class scientfcally-based management project in #LymeBay #MPA. Interested? http://lymebayreserve.co.uk

-We're all about the 3 WINS: for #Fishermen, for #Conservationists & for Communities. Discover: http://on.fb.me/13Dovrj  http://bit.ly/1dC8bX7

-You can now download the PPTs from @Bluemarinef conference #MPAConf2013 on managing Marine Protected Areas #MPAs here http://bit.ly/1bAiP1N

 

Dorset Wildlife Trust (http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/):

-#SpeakUpForSealife Last evening to comment on the Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw consultation in Dorset http://ow.ly/qmoP2

 

FishSec. The Fisheries Secretariat (FISH). (fishsec.org ):

-After the success of co-decision in the CFP reform and the role of Parliament, it is time to end the deadlock on long-term management plans.

-MEPs have voted to double funding for data collection, and increase control & enforcement by 45%, while voting down money for new boats.

-Parliament takes one step beyond the madness of fishing subsidies - http://www.fishsec.org/2013/10/23/parliament-takes-one-step-beyond-the-madness-of-fishing-subsidies/ …

 

NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) (http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/):

-Recreational fishing is not just about fish. A new NOAA study explains how: http://1.usa.gov/Hgrqg9  #AnglerReaction pic.twitter.com/EGxqUKurzi

-After being declared overfished in 2005, the black sea bass population has fully recovered. Read more: http://1.usa.gov/16MH4c5  #seafoodmonth

 

Fish2Fork (http://www.fish2fork.com/home/news-index.aspx):

-Rigorous enforcement is key to introducing a discards ban, say Norwegian fishing leaders. http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/A-lesson-from-Norway-enforcement-is-the-key-to-a-discards-ban.aspx …

-MEPs kick out boat-building subsidies but agree to engine replacements. #emff http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/EMFF-MEPs-kick-out-boat-building-subsidies-but-agree-to-engine-replacements.aspx …

-Less than half of #EU stocks have been properly assessed. Urge #MEPs to vote tomorrow for restoring fish stocks not more boats!

-Fish2fork calls on @fionahallMEP @Nigel_Farage and @RichardAshMEP to block subsidies for new boats #emff #eu

-€1 invested in science and enforcement could return €10. Vote for fish on the 23rd, not for boat-building #emff

-Don’t let us go back to the bad old days of subsidised boat-building. MEPs must vote for fish stocks, not new boats #EMFF #EU

-Plenty more fish in the sea? We actually have no idea - and here's why: http://bit.ly/1g27c9q  pic.twitter.com/kDozRkdzj2

-Subsidies for building fishing boats threaten to undermine discard ban #fishfight #cfp #mep #eu http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Crunch-subsidies-vote-threatens-to-undermine-fisheries-reforms.aspx#.UlaZ9MW4HVc.twitter …

-New laws demanded to prevent overfishing on high seas #monaco @GOceanC http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/New-laws-demanded-to-prevent-overfishing-on-high-seas.aspx#.UlaZtavVO-0.twitter …

-Scientists perform U-turn on mackerel advice, admitting stocks are more plentiful than realised #fishfight http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Mackerel-is-much-more-abundant-than-realised-admit-scientists.aspx …

-Ocean health spiralling downwards, say scientists with overfishing, warming, and acidification #ipcc #ipso #fishfight http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Faster-than-ever-ocean-decline-prompts-demands-for-urgent-action.aspx#.Uk1ERDBn-zw.twitter …

-.@celinecousteau boycotts overfished species and calls for international action against "fish laundering" #IUU http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Cousteaus-granddaughter-reveals-she-refuses-to-eat-overfished-species.aspx …

 

GOC (Global Ocean Commission) (http://www.globaloceancommission.org/):

- Extend principles that have protected Southern Continent to the #ocean that surrounds it, says @johnpodesta @GOceanC http://goo.gl/ncraFY

-G20 must deal with #climate change, urges Global #Ocean Commissioner Paul Martin http://goo.gl/vXkd4R

-India stakes first #highseas #seabed mining claim http://goo.gl/6wP63X  @timesofindia

-Conservation frontline: chasing the last drift nets from the North Pacific #Ocean http://goo.gl/uRzpyC  @globeandmail

-Only 1% of #highseas protected! Public says ‘must do better’ #ocean http://goo.gl/BAV0Qz

-'Today’s inadequate system allows both economic & ecological losses to persist' @GOceanC Commissioner @AndresVelasco http://goo.gl/xrXR0s

-Impacts of #ocean warming+acidification on marine life: species migration, coral bleaching, reduced growth of shells http://goo.gl/JNzmvs

-#Ocean warming increases bio-acumulation of Mercury in fish @WashTimes http://goo.gl/v2aIAy  Feeds billions of people

 

 

The Black Fish (http://www.theblackfish.org):

-Just how badly are we overfishing the oceans? http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/29/just-how-badly-are-we-overfishing-the-ocean/ … #overfishing #crisis

-Every year over $25.000.000.000 is given out in subsidies to the fishing industry, fueling overcapacity + overfishing pic.twitter.com/38p2TYfMrl

-@UN_FAO_GFCM thanks for the follow. As you might be aware of, our work is increasingly focused on illegal #fishing in the Mediterranean.

-Fishing for answers in British Columbia, Canada, as sardine fishery collapses http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/fishing-for-answers-in-british-columbia-canada-sardine-shortage/story-fn5fsgyc-1226741311861 … #fish #fishing #overfishing

-Jellyfish are taking over the seas, and it might be too late to stop them http://ow.ly/25u30w  @qz #overfishing #oceans

-Our oceans are in sharp decline with overfishing and pollution recognised as the main threats http://bbc.in/18RdZwO  pic.twitter.com/PRNfS5YwMB

 

Blue Marine Foundation:

-The BLUE Marine Foundation conference on managing Marine Protected Areas took part on the 18th September 2013.... http://fb.me/6uutZg8Ye

-If you missed BLUE Marine Foundation's Lyme Bay Fisheries and Conservation Reserve project on the ITV News you... http://fb.me/2Ry9wRTlo

-Help invest in Fish. Europe’s fisheries are in crisis. Too many fishing boats are chasing too few fish. Earlier... http://fb.me/2YVQIynCe

 

Oceana (http://oceana.org/en/eu/home):

-.@washingtonpost: Just how badly are we overfishing the oceans? http://fb.me/10juRYjDM  via @rj_dunlap

-The weird humming noise in this British town turned out to be fish sex. You read that right: http://bit.ly/1gJdfQx  via @grist

-"MPAs really do work." The Top Three Lessons from Marine Protected Areas Worldwide: http://ow.ly/q8XZe  via @NatGeo

-This is the kind of fisherman we grew up admiring. And he's in trouble from industrial fishers. http://nyti.ms/18bgw0N  #EMFF

-What we can do about ocean acidification and climate change: http://ow.ly/pGQ73  @seattletimes

-Meet the ocean creature that grows to 60 MILLION TIMES its original size over its lifetime: http://ow.ly/pGv22

-"The global shrimp trawling industry wastes more than 6 lbs marine life for every 4 lbs of landed shrimp": http://ow.ly/pGrio  @NPR

-A mystery illness is turning starfish to goo: http://ow.ly/pExm9  @grist

 

BBC News:

-In pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24386353

-Small Eyed Ray hatched in Newquay http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-24461369

-Navitus Bay consultation ends http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24478730

-PIB Discharges banned http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24617697

-(Not conservation!)AIS Vulnerable http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24586394

-Jersey genepool! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-24593772

 

Plus:

- http://www.poolebay.net/replenishment-trials.html

 

http://www.realnews24.com/gray-whale-dies-bringing-us-a-message-with-stomach-full-of-plastic-trash/

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2488383/Is-terrifying-sea-creature-caught-Mystery-species-fearsome-tusk-like-spikes-spines-body-Borneo.html