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Scientists call for a more ambitious approach to management of Marine Protected Areas

Senior Research Fellow Dr Emma Sheehan and Research Assistant Tom Mullier, from the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences, are among those to share their expertise in Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management

Close-up view of a common lionfish (Pterois miles) courtesy of Shutterstock, Copyright: Henner Damke

Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean

Researchers from the University of Plymouth, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean

Close-up view of a common lionfish (Pterois miles) courtesy of Shutterstock, Copyright: Henner Damke

Lionfish culls aim to preserve marine species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea

Fishers and marine conservationists from the University of Plymouth are launching the first organised culls of predatory lionfish in a bid to prevent their spread across the Mediterranean Sea.

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University research informs the government’s ambitious plan for conservation

University research at the Marine Protected Area of Lyme Bay has helped to inform Defra's new 25-year conservation plan

A lionfish at Cape Greco; picture taken by Maria Papanikola

University scientists to play key role in tackling lionfish invasion

University of Plymouth news: A new EU-funded project has launched to try to halt the spread of venomous lionfish in the Mediterranean.