Flooding in Devon and Somerset
An update from the Environment Agency on flooding in Devon and Somerset.
Updated: Wed May 10 2023
Q&A with Elena Couce: Paris Agreement vital to save world's coral reefs
Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems in the world, supporting up 25% of the ocean's marine life. However, warming temperatures and ocean acidification have led to a decline in coral reef richness in much of the tropics. In ...
Updated: Tue May 09 2023
Update on the Hen Harrier Brood Management Trial
By John Holmes, Strategy Director, Natural England Natural England is involved in several initiatives under the Hen Harrier Action Plan, one of which is the brood management trial. Brood management involves taking the eggs or chicks of some Hen Harriers ...
Updated: Thu May 04 2023
Apply for a Water Management grant
You can now apply for a Water Management grant. In this post, I'll give a recap of the grant and the links you'll need to get started. I'll also include a video of the webinar we recently held.
Updated: Thu Apr 27 2023
Coverage on pledge to enshrine storm overflow target in law
Today, we are looking at coverage following our announcement that the government's target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law.
Updated: Wed Apr 26 2023
The scale reveals all: How do you age a fish?
We all know that to age a tree, you count the rings, but have you ever wondered how to age a fish? Or perhaps how long different species can survive for, given the right conditions? Well it's also a bit like ageing a tree, except you count specific rings on the fish's scale.
Updated: Fri Apr 21 2023
How can UK fisheries move towards Net Zero by 2050?
How can UK fisheries achieve Net Zero by 2050? With the Fifth Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans (ECCWO5) underway this week in Norway, Cefas Scientist, Georg Engelhard tells us about his new report looking ...
Updated: Wed Apr 19 2023
Coverage of avian influenza housing order lifting
Today, we are looking at coverage of our announcement that mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds to stop the spread of bird flu will be lifted.
Updated: Wed Apr 12 2023
This little shark went to market: the importance of data collection to protect Sri Lanka's sharks and rays
Warning: This blog contains images of mobulid ray gill plates. Some people may find this distressing. Sri Lankan waters are home to at least 105 different species of sharks and rays (known collectively as elasmobranchs). These animals provide a vital ...
Updated: Wed Apr 12 2023
Coverage on post-Brexit fishing opportunities and recently allocated spurdog quota for the UK fishing industry
Today, we are looking at coverage on post-Brexit fishing opportunities following a visit to Cornwall by Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer. We are also looking at coverage on recently allocated spurdog quota for the UK fishing industry.
Updated: Tue Apr 11 2023
Watch: Trialling Landscape Recovery agreements in Ashdown Forest
In this film, we visit Ashdown Forest for a test and trial update. We hear from those who worked together to develop a draft Landscape Recovery agreement for the area.
Updated: Tue Apr 11 2023
Innovative new habitats bring water quality boost to Whitby
The Environment Agency's Allison Pierre and Hellen Hornby from Groundwork look at innovative interventions to boost water quality in Whitby.
Updated: Thu Apr 06 2023
How we're supporting hedgerows
Last month, members of the team gathered at Hockey's Farm in Hampshire situated on the edge of the New Forest. Together, we planted 1,500 small trees to establish a new native hedgerow across pastural farmland. In this post, I'll share more about the day and some of the ways through which we're supporting hedgerows in our schemes.
Updated: Wed Apr 05 2023
Water Management grants: get ready for round 2
In a few weeks' time, you will be able to apply for a Water Management grant. To help you prepare, we've published guidance for the grant on GOV.UK. In this post, I'll give an overview of the grant and details of a webinar for you to find out more.
Updated: Tue Apr 04 2023
Coverage following official UK butterfly statistics
Today, we are looking at coverage following the latest statistics on UK butterflies.
Updated: Thu Mar 30 2023
Belize Sustainable Seafood collaboration - Ocean Country Partnership Programme
Cefas scientists recently visited Belize as part of the UK government's Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). Jason Mewett (Senior Fish Health Inspector), Matthew Green (Histologist) and Mickael Teixeira Alves (Senior Risk Assessor) met with government and other organisations, at the ...
Updated: Fri Mar 24 2023
Love Windermere - protecting the Lake District's crown jewel
This World Water Day, Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of the Love Windermere Partnership Board and Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains how working in partnership is helping keep the beloved Lake Windermere clean and healthy for people and nature.
Updated: Wed Mar 22 2023
Government backs Ofwat's announcement on water company dividends
Today, we are looking at coverage of Ofwat's announcement of new powers to take enforcement action against water companies that do not link dividend payments to performance.
Updated: Mon Mar 20 2023
Discover our 'Trees on Farms' podcast mini-series
Jon Burgess, a Local Partnership Advisor and Woodland Resilience Officer in the South West, provides a quick round up of the 'Trees on Farms' mini-series created with Ben Eagle, and reflects on being a co-host on the Forestry Commission's first foray into podcasting.
Updated: Thu Mar 16 2023
More women are taking on manual roles in the Environment Agency
Vicky and Maggie are the only women in the East Hampshire Field Team, a team that is on-the-ground doing manual work to protect communities from flooding. They tell us what it's like working in a predominantly male team. Our jobs ...
Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023
Respecting the coarse fish close season and why we enforce it
Kye Jerrom, Senior Advisor for Fisheries Enforcement and Engagement, looks back on a year of Environment Agency fisheries enforcement and shares why the coarse fishing close season is vital in protecting fish stocks.
Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023
How Cefas science is supporting sustainable fisheries management in the High Seas
The High Seas are areas of the ocean beyond any country's territorial control and make up almost two thirds of the world's oceans. These areas are at a greater risk of exploitation as countries are able to move, fish and ...
Updated: Tue Mar 14 2023
Coverage on His Majesty The King's visit to Weybridge
There has been positive coverage in the Daily Express (p.9), on BBC Online, the Evening Standard, The Independent and Express and Star following His Majesty The King's visit to the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge.
Updated: Fri Mar 10 2023
Coverage of Operator Self Monitoring
Today, we are looking at coverage of Operator Self Monitoring in The i.
Updated: Wed Mar 08 2023
Improving water quality in the River Ryton, Worksop
Chloe Hayes, Environment Monitoring Officer in the Environment Agency's East Midlands area, explains how teams are working together to improve water quality in the River Ryton in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Updated: Wed Mar 08 2023