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£10 million fund for England’s fishing and aquaculture sectors has been announced.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How we are keeping staff, partners and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 countries sign up to UK-led initiative to safeguard the world's ocean and its wildlife.
Honduras joined five Commonwealth countries in attending a high-level dialogue in Belize City from 4-6 September in order to take action on plastics entering the oceans.
UK commits to extend its Blue Belt scheme as the Prime Minister tells world leaders: act now before it’s too late
The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon.
Minister for Asia and the Pacific Heather Wheeler spoke at the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Partners' Dialogue on the UK's work to address global climate change.
Plastic bottles have been completely removed from the Foreign Office in London, and embassies around the world are taking up the challenge to go plastic-free.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
UK Government backs plans by Ascension Island to designate over 150,000 square miles of its waters as a fully protected no-take Marine Protected Area.
An RSS Discovery expedition to UK Overseas Territories to explore marine environments in the South Atlantic has departed.
From 1 March English fishing vessels will have a 70kg by-catch allowance for Undulate Rays in ICES Areas VIId and VIIe.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey is in Vanuatu for the South Pacific Region Commonwealth Litter Programme conference.
Memorandum of Understanding establishes cooperation for the conservation and management of coastal and marine protected areas.
The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited Kenya from 26 to 27 November 2018.
The Foreign Office Minister of State Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has announced a 97% drop in single-use plastics being used by Foreign Office staff in the UK.
UKHO presents Guyanese Government with findings from a recent seabed mapping campaign to support the sustainable growth of its blue economy
A new tagging programme is exploring the behaviour and migration of Atlantic bluefin tunas, to better understand recent sightings around the UK.
Work on the Commonwealth Litter Programme has commenced in the South Pacific. Cefas scientists are working with local partners to take action on marine litter.
Defra are seeking views on proposals to introduce Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS).
New figures show sales of 5p bags in England continued to fall in 2017/18.
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