A proposal to remove a vital piece of environmental protection is causing serious concern over the future of such regulations in the UK. If the Development Consent Order (DCO) issued for the construction of the Hinkley Point C power station is contradicted, the regulatory position of the entire development would Read more…
The future of fish protection in the Severn Estuary reached an international audience over the weekend. Forbes, the world-leading business magazine, reported on the attempted removal of the acoustic fish deterrent (AFD), by French energy firm EDF, at the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant in South West England. The Read more…
Major concerns over the decline of wild salmon have led to the extension of an emergency byelaw for the Severn Estuary. Draft net and butcher fishing was prohibited in the River Severn and its estuary in June 2019, with other forms of fishing allowed only on a catch and release Read more…