Blue Belt Programme publish Spring Newsletter
The Blue Belt Programme which supports the delivery of the UK government’s commitment to enhance marine protection of over four million square kilometres of marine environment across UK Overseas Territories has published its Spring Newsletter.
The Blue Belt programme is a partnership between two world-leading agencies of the UK government, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
The Spring Newsletter includes articles on the following:
* Newly refurbished vessel safely returned to Tristan da Cunha
* Underwater survey of coral communities around Pitcairn Island
* Trialing innovative technology in the UK Overseas Territories
* St Helena seamount added to global map of seafloor
* Technology Roadmap project from Marine South East nears completion
* Minimising and monitoring the risk to the marine environment of invasive, non-native species
* Blue Belt Programme communications survey results
To view the newsletter online please visit: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKCEFAS/bulletins/27c2dad
For additional information on the Blue Belt Programme visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-belt-programme
And to register for Marine South East's Blue Belt Technology Interest Group to be kept updated on Blue Belt Technology projects, events and initiatives please visit https://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/bluebelt/
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