• Marine planning - the next frontier?
    By Alec Taylor, marine policy officer Yesterday, the first ever marine plan in English waters came out for public consultation (finally!). It covers roughly 55,000km2 across the Southern North Sea...
  • Effective marine planning, supporting a healthy environment
    On Friday, I had the pleasure of organising a workshop and boat trip between the RSPB, other NGOs, Natural England and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), based around the links between emerging...
  • First English Marine Plans arrive
    I wonder if Bempton Cliff’s seabirds arriving for this year’s breeding season will notice anything different? The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) today releases the final marine plans for the...
  • Marine planners visit Yorkshire coastline
    In late May, Yorkshire’s seabirds received some special visitors seeking to learn more about this special coastline and its inhabitants. Despite the fog, the cliffs of Bempton and Flamborough provided...
  • Greetings from the STAR team on Colonsay
    Emily Scragg, Senior Research Assistant with the Seabird Tracking And Research team on Colonsay, tells us about her preparations for the upcoming season. Greetings from the STAR (Seabird Tracking And...