Bob Earll

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Jellyfish records Citizen science Stephen Pikesley

Stephen Pikesley 2015 Jellyfish by Coastal Futures

From Observation to action – the impacts of lost fishing gear on grey seals Sue Sayer & Bex Allen

Sue Sayer & Bex Allen 2015 Seals & Net Entanglement by Coastal Futures

The status of basking sharks in the south west Tom Horton CWT

Tom Horton 2015 Basking Sharks

SW Marine Ecosystems 2015 Delegate Notes

SWME 2015 Delegate Notes

2013 Events And Observations

South West Ecosystems 2014 – Events/Observations 2013

SW Marine Ecosystems 2014 Delegate Notes

ISC CMS Ecosystems 2014 Delegate Notes

Fishing in MPAs

Mark Duffy Principal Advisor, Marine Programme Team, Natural England E: mark.duffy@naturalengland.org.uk Under the auspices of Defra there is currently a large project underway seeking to make commercial fishing activities compliant with MPA conservation objectives within “English Waters”. Spatially this is out to 200nm or the median line with advice provided by Natural England and JNCC, …

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Inshore Management in Practice

Tim Robbins Chief Officer, Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority T: 01803 854648 E: t.robbins@devonandsevernifca.gov.uk W: www.devonandsevernifca.gov.uk/ The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MACAA) introduced a new framework for managing the marine environment and providing greater access to it. The Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&SIFCA) were established by …

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MPA designation and management in the Scottish Inshore and Offshore Zone

David Mallon Marine Scotland Head of Marine Environment T: 0131 244 1560 E: david.mallon@scotland.gsi.gov.uk W: www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine Marine Scotland is a Directorate of The Scottish Government and is responsible for the integrated management of Scotland’s seas. Marine Scotland’s purpose is to manage Scotland’s seas for prosperity and environmental sustainability, working closely with our key delivery partners …

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MPA Designation and Management in England

Paul McLeod Defra T: 0207 238 1560 E: Paul.McLeod@defra.gsi.gov.uk Kylie Bamford Defra T: 0207 238 6331 E: kylie.bamford@defra.gsi.gov.uk Marine Protected Areas designated in the right places, and managed in the right ways, have an important role in protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the contribution our marine resources can make to our society for generations …

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