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Protecting Scottish seabirds
Published date 2024-12-17Actions to protect some of Scotland’s most vulnerable marine species are being consulted on by the Scottish Government. Climate change, invasive non-native species such as brown rat, food shortages a...
UK Marine Noise Registry upgrade
Published date 2023-11-06The UK Marine Noise Registry (MNR) has recently undergone an upgrade. The new tool makes it easier to submit and obtain data on activities resulting in impulsive underwater noise in UK seas, such as s...
JNCC to play a pivotal role in Government scale-up to protect the global ocean
Published date 2021-08-13JNCC scientists will play a pivotal role in supporting protection of the global ocean in a new multi-million pound commitment to enhance protection for the global ocean. Projects to tackle climate cha...
TCI covid-19 resilient recovery project launch
Published date 2023-01-24The social, economic, and environmental impact of Covid-19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is the focus of a project, which officially launched in the TCI yesterday alongside a set of surveys to...
Smile, you're on camera! - Blog #4 (1219S)
Published date 2019-09-04Since our last blog, marine scientists from JNCC and Marine Scotland Science have been busy here at the West Shetland Shelf MPA with data streaming in from the Hamon grab and drop frame camera operati...
Seabirds Count publication
Published date 2023-11-16The most comprehensive census to date of breeding seabirds shows mixed fortunes for seabirds. Launched today (16 November 2023), Seabirds Count provides population estimates for the 25 regularly breed...
Pollinator Monitoring Partnership update
Published date 2023-03-17A new pollinator monitoring partnership agreement has recently been signed between JNCC and UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH). The agreement ensures the continuation of the UK Pollinator Mon...
Peterborough Museum features JNCC's work
Published date 2022-07-11Peterborough Museum's latest exhibition – Extinction – features an exhibit which showcases JNCC’s work on preventing unsustainable exploitation in international wildlife trade. Trade in wildlife and p...
Updated guidance aims to protect sealife from underwater noise
Published date 2025-02-03In support of targeted changes in the management of underwater noise to protect vulnerable sealife, JNCC has updated its marine mammal mitigation guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine...
Survey Species (Survey 0922S Blog #3)
Published date 2022-09-06Working at sea for extended periods of time has its challenges but is also incredibly rewarding. The long shifts may tire out our bodies, but our minds are truly engaged and overwhelmed with the wonde...