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Climate Smart MPAs
Published date 2020-01-14Finding solutions to tackle climate change is a key priority for the UK and international community. One emerging area of focus is ‘nature-based solutions’; utilising our knowledge of ecosystems and t...
Too many fish in the sea?
Published date 2016-11-07I think it is fair to say that no, there are not too many fish in the sea. However, when you are trying to survey the seabed, you really can have too many fish! In order to groundtruth our acoustic wo...
Geike Slide and Hebridean Slope NCMPA Survey Goodbye Geikie Slide
Published date 2016-08-05Hello once more from the Scotia, where our survey has drawn to a close. We have now begun our journey back to Aberdeen, on Scotland’s East coast, from Geikie Slide and the Hebridean Slope Nature Conse...
Marine Protected Area Mapper
Published date 2020-10-23The JNCC Marine Protected Area (MPA) mapper is an interactive resource containing information on the MPAs designated in UK and Crown Dependency waters. The mapper displays MPA boundaries in all UK a...
Protected Areas in Gibraltar
Published date 2021-09-30The UK Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is responsible for overseeing the selection and management of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) within its territory. Gib...
International conventions
Published date 2019-04-18The UK is a Contracting Party to a range of environmental Conventions. Conventions are the commonest form of international agreements to encourage a co-ordinated response to managing the environment. ...
Disability Confident
Published date 2022-11-16JNCC Support Co. is a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level possible in the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. The scheme aims to help employers make the most of the opportunities prov...
Green Infrastructure Strategic Intervention
Published date 2021-11-01The Scottish Government’s Green Infrastructure Strategic Intervention (GISI) project aims to create better places and enhance quality of life in some of Scotland’s most deprived areas by improving the...
EO4cultivar Peru Case Study
Published date 2021-08-16Study area description The study area is located in northern Peru on the Pacific coastline, the most arid region of the country, where nearly 60% of the population resides predominantly in urban centr...
Our Company Board
Published date 2019-05-23The Company Board consists of directors, who are members of the Committee, plus the Chief Executive of JNCC Support Co. The Joint Committee has delegated to the Company the operational delivery of th...