BREAKING NEWS: permanent closure of sandeel fishery in the English North Sea announced today as a lifeline for the UKs struggling seabirds. Proud to have played a part in this alongside many others. This could be the single greatest measure to deliver resilience to our seabirds.

Announced today! Permanent closure of the sandeel fisheries in English waters of the North Sea from April and a ban on bottom trawling in an additional 13 Marine Protected Areas. Read the full details: gov.uk/government/new…

📣 GOOD NEWS: Govt announces sandeel fishing ban 🙌 A favourite food of puffins, porpoises & even whales, keeping sandeels in ocean ecosystems & out of industrial fishing nets is 100% the right move Now let’s ensure ALL fish species are protected with sustainable catch limits!

Critical step to #MakeEBFMWork as the UK announces a domestic closure to sandeel fishing. Fish species like sandeel (that are central to the diet of many struggling, charismatic predators) need cautious management & this is a move in the right direction: gov.uk/government/new…

🌊Absolutely Iconic! The UK just closed English waters to industrial sandeel fishing – a vital move for our seabirds! Sandeels are tiny forage fish that are fundamental to the diet of many sea animals. But they are also in high demand by the fishing industry. These fish are

Incredible news, well done Scot Gov Marine 💙

Incredible news on sandeels, congratulations Defra UK 💙

I’m delighted we are delivering on this decades-long ask from RSPB after we discussed it during our first meeting. This will help iconic seabirds like Puffins and Kittiwakes as we work to protect and restore nature at home and around the world.

We’re taking action to protect a vital food source for puffins, kittiwakes and other iconic seabirds. We can do this because of our exit from the EU. I visited the UK’s largest mainland seabird colony RSPB Bempton Cliffs last week to see some of the species that will benefit.

BREAKING: Sandeel fishing banned on UK side of North Sea A fantastic result after huge efforts from politicians, government officials, scientists at Natural England & NGOs. This work will have a positive impact on wildlife both above and below the surface in the North Sea.🐟

Puffins and porpoises just gained much needed protections. Defra UK and @ScotgovMarine announced plans to permanently close sandeel fisheries in the UK, showing a commitment to North Sea ecosystem health. #EBFM #30by30 ow.ly/FzP250QwvNy

Huge congratulations and thank you to all those working at Natural England to secure these vital measures 🌊🌊

💯- Decades of work and much determination from conservationists, scientists, advocates, government, politicians, campaigners, comms, fishing communities & more has ensured these vital sandeel fishing closures. A very special mention to Dr Euan Dunn who made this his life’s work!

🚨 EXPOSED: the expansion of Norway’s salmon farming industry - which drives the extraction of nearly 2 million tonnes of whole fish from the wild each year - comes at the expense of communities in the Global South. Our new report featured in the Financial Times: buff.ly/3OoWy18

The English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway is our template to reverse the decline of fragile #seabird populations. Over 2 million data points covering 36 species in England were analysed. The result: 74 suggested actions for #SeabirdRecovery. sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetails…

After a very tough autumn and winter for Isle of May seabirds its good to know the first puffins are around the Isle on a typical date. The one species we've no idea how they've fared given they stay way out to sea in winter.

There is clear public support for banning Sandeel fishing - credit to Scottish & UK govts for taking action It is frustrating to see some companies continue their attempts at asserting some kind of ownership right over this wild & natural resource to prevent ecosystem action 👇

No Fulmars! We have been monitoring Canna annually since 1969. This is the first time we have had a zero count for Fulmar. Their numbers peaked at 671 occupied sites in 1992.