Jon Bright

World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species

Norway’s Aker QRILL,the largest harvester of krill,and Aker BioMarine,who produce feed additives for aquaculture and dietary supplements for pets and humans,products have carried the “blue tick” label operated by fishery certification scheme, the.MSC,since 2010 . www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Toxic’: Europe’s most polluting ferry port revealed - see full list Ferries in certain European cities are responsible for more toxic air pollution than all the cars in those cities, a new study warns.

A new study by NGO T&E has found that in 2023 alone, 1,043 European ferries emitted 13.4 million tonnes of CO2,In port cities such as Barcelona, Dublin and Naples, ferries are responsible for more toxic SOx pollution than all of the cars in those cities. www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/f...

Migratory species face rising extinction risk, new UN update warns - Oceanographic A UN report warns 49% of migratory species populations are declining and nearly a quarter face extinction, ahead of global talks at CMS COP15.

Almost half of the world’s migratory species populations protected under a major UN wildlife treaty are now in decline,according to a new interim report that warns global conservation efforts are struggling to keep pace with mounting environmental pressures. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/migrato...

DNA fingerprinting convicts Zimbabwe lion poachers in landmark case A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed DN...

Forensic Investigators in Zimbabwe analyzed DNA from confiscated lion parts and were able to match it to a radio collared lion in their database killed in 2024,proving the seized parts came from a poached wild lion sent two poachers to prison for two years . news.mongabay.com/2026/03/dna-...

Coastguards lower dog owner down Dorset cliff to rescue pet Luna the cocker spaniel was too scared to be caught by rescuers so her owner was brought in to help.

Coastguards have lowered a dog owner on a rope down a cliff to help rescue her cocker spaniel.
The dog, named Luna, was running around excitedly after falling 40m (130ft) at Stonebarrow near Charmouth, Dorset, on Friday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rescue tiger undergoes root canal to save teeth in Somerset The tiger, at Noah's Ark Zoo Park near Bristol, was having problems eating before the treatment.

Aqua the tiger underwent the two-hour root canal treatment in a bid to save its top two 7cm long canine teeth,at Noah's Ark Zoo Park in Wraxall,Bristol,after keepers spotted he was having problems eating.The tiger,was rescued from illegal traffickers in 2019. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fox swims with ducks and geese at RSPB Blacktoft Sands It is thought the fox is rearing young on an island in the middle of a nature reserve.

A wildlife photographer has captured a fox swimming amongst wildfowl in East Yorkshire,The fox is a regular swimmer at RSPB Blacktoft Sands,where she has chosen to rear her young in a den on an island in the tidal reedbed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Offshore wind farm survey solves 150yo coal supply-ship mystery A renewable energy company's search for an offshore wind farm site leads divers to the wreckage of the City of Hobart, which sank nearly 150 years ago off Victoria's east coast.

Divers have uncovered the wreckage of the City of Hobart,which sank off the eastern Victorian coast in 1877,surveyors scanning the seabed for a proposed offshore wind farm site locate the wreckage.The site will be preserved and is protected under federal heritage laws www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

This iceberg was once the biggest in the world. Now it has just weeks left - BBC News A23a was once twice the size of Greater London but now its 40-year journey is coming to an end.

After a breathtaking 40-year journey that has captivated scientists,the iceberg,known as A23a,was once the largest on Earth covering an area more than twice the size of Greater London.
But A23a has melted,fractured and spectacularly disintegrated over the past year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

DNA fingerprinting convicts Zimbabwe lion poachers in landmark case A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed DN...

Forensic Investigators in Zimbabwe analyzed DNA from confiscated lion parts and were able to match it to a radio collared lion in their database killed in 2024,proving the seized parts came from a poached wild lion sent two poachers to prison for two years . news.mongabay.com/2026/03/dna-...

Offshore wind farm survey solves 150yo coal supply-ship mystery A renewable energy company's search for an offshore wind farm site leads divers to the wreckage of the City of Hobart, which sank nearly 150 years ago off Victoria's east coast.

Divers have uncovered the wreckage of the City of Hobart,which sank off the eastern Victorian coast in 1877,surveyors scanning the seabed for a proposed offshore wind farm site locate the wreckage.The site will be preserved and is protected under federal heritage laws www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Coastguards lower dog owner down Dorset cliff to rescue pet Luna the cocker spaniel was too scared to be caught by rescuers so her owner was brought in to help.

Coastguards have lowered a dog owner on a rope down a cliff to help rescue her cocker spaniel.
The dog, named Luna, was running around excitedly after falling 40m (130ft) at Stonebarrow near Charmouth, Dorset, on Friday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fox swims with ducks and geese at RSPB Blacktoft Sands It is thought the fox is rearing young on an island in the middle of a nature reserve.

A wildlife photographer has captured a fox swimming amongst wildfowl in East Yorkshire,The fox is a regular swimmer at RSPB Blacktoft Sands,where she has chosen to rear her young in a den on an island in the tidal reedbed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rescue tiger undergoes root canal to save teeth in Somerset The tiger, at Noah's Ark Zoo Park near Bristol, was having problems eating before the treatment.

Aqua the tiger underwent the two-hour root canal treatment in a bid to save its top two 7cm long canine teeth,at Noah's Ark Zoo Park in Wraxall,Bristol,after keepers spotted he was having problems eating.The tiger,was rescued from illegal traffickers in 2019. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wales’ diners face lower welfare menus as food giants ditch chicken pledge Lower welfare chicken is set to remain on the menus of hundreds of outlets across Wales – after 18 retailers including Nandos, KFC and Burger King dropped a pledge to replace fast-growing ‘Frankenchic...

Lower welfare chicken is set to remain on the menus of hundreds of outlets across Wales after 18 retailers including Nandos, KFC and Burger King dropped a pledge to replace fast growing ‘Frankenchickens’ with healthier, slower-growing breeds. nation.cymru/news/wales-d...

This iceberg was once the biggest in the world. Now it has just weeks left - BBC News A23a was once twice the size of Greater London but now its 40-year journey is coming to an end.

After a breathtaking 40-year journey that has captivated scientists,the iceberg,known as A23a,was once the largest on Earth covering an area more than twice the size of Greater London.
But A23a has melted,fractured and spectacularly disintegrated over the past year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to nature

The first of the Wildlife Trusts,a national coalition of 47 independent charities with nearly a million members and 2,600 nature reserves,marks its centenary.Today,rare birds still thrive at Cley,one of more than 60 wild places cared for by Norfolk Wildlife Trust www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Migratory species face rising extinction risk, new UN update warns - Oceanographic A UN report warns 49% of migratory species populations are declining and nearly a quarter face extinction, ahead of global talks at CMS COP15.

Almost half of the world’s migratory species populations protected under a major UN wildlife treaty are now in decline,according to a new interim report that warns global conservation efforts are struggling to keep pace with mounting environmental pressures. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/migrato...

The water companies using bailiffs to collect customer debt more than 6,000 times a year New data gathered by MPs reveals big variations in water companies' use of bailiffs to recover customer debt and highlights the most prolific.

Wessex Water have not used bailiffs over the past decade,Welsh Water has used them less than 1,000 times yearly from 2019 to 2025.Southern Water used bailiffs 4,000 times last year.Yorkshire Water,United Utilities and Severn Trent have used bailiffs 6,000 times last year news.sky.com/story/the-wa...

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says

A research team,led by the scientist Tim Flannery,have made a once in a lifetime discovery,striped possums and the ring tailed gliders,two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Arrest after guns and dead frozen animals seized at Rotherham house Frozen foxes, rabbits and a deer are among items seized by police during a crackdown on rural crime.

A man has been arrested after firearms,drugs and dead frozen animals were found at a house in Rotherham.South Yorkshire Police said frozen foxes,hares,rabbits and a deer were seized along with 22 off road bikes suspected to be stolen and a Toyota Hilux worth £30,000 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

£122m plan to house asylum seekers at RAF base scrapped The decision marks the end of a bitter row that began under the previous Conservative government, which spent nearly £50 million preparing the base to house migrants as part of efforts to cut the £8 m...

The £122 million plan to turn the RAF Scampton,former home of the Dambusters,into an asylum camp has been axed.WLDC voted to press ahead with its own bid to buy the 800 acre site from the Home Office and transform it into a £300 million aerospace and heritage hub. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2178...