The Marine Conservation Research Group investigates the consequences of human activity on marine biodiversity and its ecosystem services in order to provide scientific evidence and management advice for the benefit of marine ecosystems and society.
Within the group, there are several units working in key areas of marine conservation:
The South Coast pod are the smallest population in the UK and their numbers have remained low since the 1990s
The conclusion of the FISH INTEL project was marked with a conference at the University attended by many of its key stakeholders
The funding, from the government’s £100m UK Seafood Fund, will focus on pollack, sharks, skates, rays and black bream
The University is building on its links with UK law firm Ashfords LLP
Scientists from the University have assessed the environmental impact of the largest offshore mussel farm in Europe
