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3 March 2010

Drop-in day

Join us in Cumbria at our first drop-in day and find out more about the Irish Sea Conservation Zones project.

Drop-in day

15 February 2010

Stakeholder group news

Find out about the makeup of our stakeholder group – the people who will actually recommend Marine Conservation Zones to the government next year.

Stakeholder group news

2 February 2010

Comment on guidance

Defra is asking for comments on its draft guidance for selecting Marine Conservation Zones.

Comment on guidance

1 February 2010

My week
Our Cumbria liaison officer Holly Deary didn’t let last month’s snow get in the way of meeting some of the county’s fishermen.
 

My week

13 January 2010

MCS tonight

Come along to tonight’s meeting of the Lancashire Marine Conservations Society to find out more about Marine Conservation Zones.  

MCS tonight

13 January 2010

First conservation zone
Lundy Island, one of England’s most spectacular marine habitats, has become England’s first Marine Conservation Zone.
 

First conservation zone

12 January 2010

Working month
Liaison officer Laura Bates tells us about some of the people she met in the run up to Christmas.

Working month

22 December 2009

Stakeholder Group
The process has been set out for creating our stakeholder group, which will play a pivotal role in recommending marine conservation zones.
 

Stakeholder Group

7 December 2009

Ireland visit
Our project manager, Rowan Byrne, reports on his recent trip to Ireland to meet sea users.

Ireland visit

7 December 2009

My Irish Sea: Captain Peter Kenny
Captain Peter Kenny of Corporate Cruising Ltd, owner and skipper of the Iantha, tells us about his love of the Irish Sea.

My Irish Sea: Captain Peter Kenny

1 December 2009

Key appointment announced
Dr Peter Ryder will chair the independent Science Advisory Panel for the selection of Marine Conservation Zones.

Key appointment announced

27 November 2009

Have your say
A formal consultation on 12 proposed new ‘Natura 2000’ marine conservation sites starts today.
 

Have your say

27 November 2009

Workshop reports online
Word-for-word reports from all four of our stakeholder workshops are now available online.
 

Workshop reports online

24 November 2009

Marine Conservation Society
Our liaison officer Laura Bates reports from the Marine Conservation Society’s AGM in Lancashire last week.
 

Marine Conservation Society

24 November 2009

Morecambe meeting
Despite the rain, our liaison officers travelled up to Morecambe on Wednesday night to meet local fishermen and yacht club members.

 

Morecambe meeting

19 November 2009

Job opportunity

We’re looking for an economist to join our team and play a vital role in the project.

Job opportunity

16 November 2009

Marine Act welcomed
ISCZ welcomes the new Marine and Coastal Access Act and calls on users of the Irish Sea to recommend marine conservation zones.
 

Marine Act welcomed

12 November 2009

Irish Sea on TV
Watch BBC North West Tonight's report on what marine conservations zones will mean for the Irish Sea. 

Irish Sea on TV

6 November 2009

Sea Change

Three of our team members will attend an event in London next month that asks how Europe can deliver a successful network of marine protected areas.

Sea Change

4 November 2009

Fishermen feedback

Representatives of Cumbria’s commercial fishermen joined our liaison officers recently to comment on a proposed new questionnaire that will help map fishing activities in the Irish Sea.

Fishermen feedback

21 October 2009

Thanks for your comments

Thanks to all the people who came along to our workshops over the last two weeks.

Thanks for your comments

16 October 2009

Media launch at sea

Seven journalists and photographers headed out onto the Irish Sea this week as we held our media launch.

Media launch at sea

1 October 2009

First workshop completed

We'd like to thank all the people who took part in the first of our four workshops today in Runcorn. It was a busy but very productive day.

First workshop completed

30 September 2009

Team expands to Cumbria

Irish Sea Conservation Zones has appointed its newest team member, bringing the team to seven.

Team expands to Cumbria