Emma Sheehan

So pleased to have been able to present Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth project on scallop farming & Defra UK funded #RopestoReefs #FISP at #MBAPG2024 University of Plymouth what a great conference, even dinner National Marine Aquarium! Thanks so much to the organisers, it's been a brilliant few days Emma Sheehan

We've written to Mairi Gougeon Lorna Slater Finlay Carson MSP Maree Todd and Scot Gov Marine calling for the urgent protection of Gairloch herring spawning habitat.

Read our open letter here: bit.ly/herringopenlet…

#BringBacktheFish

Another successful tagging day! 20 more black bream tagged with acoustic tags at Southbourne Rough! 🐟🐟

Thanks to everyone for your help!

#AnglingforSustainability @plymuni Southern IFCA Natural England Angling Trust Defra UK #FISP Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth

The Ropes to Reefs project – funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership scheme, part of the Government’s UK Seafood Fund – is looking to assess the wider benefits of the UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm, located in Lyme Bay.

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Scientists, mussel farmers and fishers on the Devon and Dorset coast are this month beginning the tagging work that will help them assess the impact of offshore aquaculture on the general health of the ocean.

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Woohoo! Another 20 black bream acoustically tagged to add to last year’s 136 - what a great way to start the new year. Thanks again to Andy from Harvest Moon II & the anglers onboard for having us today.

Visit our website to learn more about the project anglingtrust.net/sea/sea-anglin…

Heading offshore with some of the #AnglingforSustainability crew for our first day black bream tagging this year in Poole. It’s a cracking day! Fingers crossed for a good days fishing 🎣 Angling Trust Dr Alice Hall Pete Davies Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth University of Plymouth #FISP

Last chance to apply for these two fascinating, funded marine #PhD projects in beautiful 🔆Plymouth and do #Research for Sustainable Management of Marine Resources: ⏰deadline is 23:59 - 19 April 2024. SMMR CDT SuMMeR University of Plymouth Sustainable Earth University of PlymouthMI

Great day servicing Innovasea receivers for #pollackFISP ! Excited to find out what our tagged pollack have been up to over the winter! Thanks Fugro for taking us out! Defra UK University of Plymouth Emma Sheehan Ronan Conlon

We're are launching development of the Black Seabream Fisheries Plan. We want to hear from you if you fish for #Seabream or have a stake in future management of the fishery. Email [email protected] to get involved.

Not only a top gin and you will be contributing to ocean restoration - the seagrass bottle is gorgeous too! Get one to keep before they sell out!

Great ROV session with the Marine Biology and Oceanography students this morning, surveying pollack, wrasse and lobster populations amongst new spring growth of infralittoral #kelp forests off Plymouth RV Falcon Spirit University of Plymouth

Lots of exciting fish detection data being downloaded on our #AnglingforSustainability download trip this week! Who can name this location?

Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth University of Plymouth Angling Trust Natural England Southern IFCA Defra UK #FISP #PBA

Co-founder Charles Clover this morning on Sky News

France launches dispute with the UK over fishing rights after its trawlers are banned from some fishing in British marine protected areas.

Trawling and industrial fishing decimates our oceans. Vulnerable habitats must remain protected from overfishing.

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Team #AnglingforSustainability have arrived in Weymouth ready for our next big acoustic receiver download mission around Dorset and the Isle of Wight
🤞the weather plays ball- Wish us luck!

Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth University of Plymouth Angling Trust Natural England Southern IFCA Defra UK #FISP

Did you know MBA Library is one of the largest marine reference libraries in the world!? 📖

Our collection of rare books, scientific artifacts & archival materials is an invaluable resource for all marine biology enthusiasts.

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#MBA140

BREAKING: More than half fish quotas agreed by UK are above scientific advice 🚨

The Government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) found that only 46% of catch limits negotiated by UK with EU and countries such as Norway for 2024 are at…

Interested to learn more about how #PollackFISP is progressing? Check out the graphic below - we’ve been busy! Thanks to all involved 🎣 Applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER) Plymouth Emma Sheehan Bryce Stewart Dr Thomas Stamp Rebecca Nesbit Dr Alice Hall Pete Davies