News and Resources News News Item Future Ocean 25: Integrating science solutions for society and nature 1 July 2025 Download News Item New regulatory guidance for marine seaweed aquaculture businesses in England 4 June 2025 Download News Item Climate change reshaping map of UK marine life, says new research 18 June 2025 Download News Item New research highlights opportunities to transform UK marine monitoring 21 May 2025 Download News Item WaveNet data points to potential marine heatwave around UK coastline 14 May 2025 Download News Item Maritime Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference showcases tech and ASEAN efforts to combat trafficking 10 March 2025 Download News Item Seafood for the Future: UK hosts conference showcasing seafood industry innovation 4 March 2025 Download News Item Cefas' Fish Health Inspectors support investigation into smuggling of hundreds of endangered eels 10 February 2025 Download News Item Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner Visits World-Class Marine Research Facilities in Lowestoft 6 December 2024 Download News Item Cefas announces new leadership roles in international marine science body, ICES 7 November 2024 Download News Item New research reveals hidden threat of seabed litter to UK marine biodiversity 16 October 2024 Download News Item New citizen science data reveals trends in UK sea angling participation and catches from 2016 to 2021 29 July 2024 Download News Item Sri Lanka and the UK agree a new partnership to protect the marine environment 21 May 2024 Download News Item Register of Interest - Self-sampling scheme for small-eyed ray in the western English Channel 13 May 2024 Download News Item New research predicts future impact of climate change on threatened UK marine species 17 May 2024 Download News Item Register of Interest - Pollack Population size study in the western English Channel 12 March 2024 Download News Item World leading collaborative centre is re-invigorated welcoming new co-directors to continue to tackle global aquaculture challenges. 7 March 2024 Download News Item One Health Aquaculture Ghana – working together for safe and sustainable seafood production 5 March 2024 Download News Item New species of sea slug discovered in UK waters 1 March 2024 Download News Item Cefas and the Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association maximise collaboration 20 February 2024 Download News Item Three-year Bluefin Tuna research programme leaves valuable legacy 9 February 2024 A three-year research programme, co-designed by scientists, policymakers, recreational anglers, skippers and conservationists, to unlock understanding of Bluefin Tuna populations in English waters comes to a close. Download News Item Opening our doors to our neighbours in Weymouth and Lowestoft 14 December 2023 Download News Item New initiatives tackle the challenges of making food truly sustainable 9 November 2023 Download News Item Top scientists meet to discuss impact of climate change on fish and their habitats 24 July 2023 Download News Item United Nations World Ocean Assessment: Call for UK scientists 10 July 2023 Download News Item New research identifies ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of future climate change on UK fish species 7 July 2023 Download News Item Marine litter scientists from the UK and Belize work together to tackle plastic pollution 28 June 2023 Download News Item Former Cefas Chief Scientist awarded OBE for services to marine fisheries and environmental science 16 June 2023 Download News Item Protecting our oceans through innovative science: can we still turn the tide? 8 June 2023 Download News Item New report calls for critical gaps in blue carbon ecosystem research to be addressed 8 June 2023 Download News Item Student paper on ‘fisheries mismatch’ celebrates the brand-new partnership between Cefas and University of Essex 2 June 2023 Download News Item New research project to help catalyse Norfolk seaweed industry 11 May 2023 Download News Item New Cefas research hub launched to help find solutions to protect world's oceans 22 April 2023 Download News Item Professor Graham Underwood appointed new chair of the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership 4 April 2023 Download News Item New Chief Scientist appointed to lead Cefas 30 March 2023 Download News Item Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits newly refurbished Cefas laboratory to mark over 120 years of marine science in Lowestoft 29 March 2023 Download News Item One Health Aquaculture - experts gather in India to discuss new and emerging technologies to support safe and sustainable aquatic food supply 16 March 2023 Download News Item New Cefas report supports Cayman Islands to tackle impacts of marine climate change 3 March 2023 Download News Item New opportunity: UK National Decade Committee seeks Chair for UN Ocean Decade 8 March 2023 The UK National Decade Committee (UK NDC) is currently seeking to appoint an independent Committee Chair to facilitate its work. Download News Item 2022 WaveNet data shows record breaking UK sea temperatures 13 January 2023 Download News Item New app to shed light on spurdog populations and reduce bycatch 20 December 2022 The pioneering technology will allow skippers to report bycatch and plot routes to avoid areas of high spurdog density – all in one place. Download News Item Citizen scientists in remote UK territory reveal it as biodiversity superpower 16 December 2022 Download News Item Cefas secures new European funding to tackle global marine biodiversity loss 14 December 2022 Cefas and its European partners will continue to collaborate to tackle the global biodiversity crisis thanks to new funding to support marine science. Download News Item Civil Service Summer Internship Programme at Cefas – apply now 14 December 2022 Download News Item New visual guide launched to help support sustainable coral trade 14 November 2022 Download News Item One Food- experts gather in South Africa to launch ambitious new approach to sustainable food systems 10 November 2022 Download News Item Her Majesty The Queen: A tribute from Cefas 9 September 2022 Download News Item New Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships to tackle marine pollution and support sustainable seas 6 September 2022 Download News Item Skippers take to the sea as part of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna monitoring programme 15 August 2022 Download News Item New report highlights opportunities for climate adaptation in Grenada 10 August 2022 Download News Item New partnership to promote marine and freshwater science research and education 26 July 2022 Download News Item Bid to protect "blue food" revolution 24 February 2022 Download News Item Cefas reinforces its commitment to equality by signing the ‘Race at Work Charter’ 31 January 2022 Download News Item Fish Health Inspectorate seize over 4000 live invasive Prussian carp 9 February 2022 Download News Item Cefas’ Carl O’Brien CBE elected ICES’ 1st Vice-President 10 November 2021 Download News Item European fishing communities face their own specific climate risks 29 September 2021 Download News Item Cefas to partner on government’s support to protect the world’s oceans with boost for marine recovery 13 August 2021 Download News Item Skippers qualify for CHART Atlantic Bluefin Tuna programme 29 July 2021 Download News Item Making Your Catch Count: Sea angling in the UK – be part of it! 23 July 2021 Download News Item From tropical to polar seas…how climate change is impacting the diverse UK Overseas Territories. 21 July 2021 Download News Item Annual Statistics For Regulated Scientific Procedures Performed on Protected Animals 2020 15 July 2021 Download News Item UK Government marine experts to support Sri Lanka with X-press Pearl pollution response 18 June 2021 Download News Item New Fisheries Centre of Excellence Launched 19 May 2021 With fundamentally important scientific questions and issues still remaining to be tackled in the coming years, Cefas’ new Fisheries International Centre of Excellence (ICoE) launched today aims to become the international go-to source of advice for successful fisheries management. Download News Item Response to media coverage regarding Cefas’ Sizewell C advisory work 30 April 2021 Download News Item UK waters are home again to the bluefin tuna 19 April 2021 Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to UK waters and can once again be seen during the summer and autumn months. Their numbers appear to be increasing, following a long period of absence linked to population decline, concludes research led by Cefas and the University of Exeter Download News Item One minute national silence to mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 10 April 2021 Download News Item Extensive underwater camera network to monitor and protect ocean wildlife and blue economies launched across ten UK Overseas Territories 3 April 2021 The ocean wildlife and diverse ecosystems of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) will soon be more visible than ever thanks to pioneering work to establish a major network of underwater camera deployments. Download News Item Marine research expedition heads to two remote UK Overseas Territories 12 March 2019 A team of scientists will be heading to some of the remotest islands on earth this March to fill pressing gaps in our understanding of the marine environment. Download News Item Caribbean-UK partnership focuses on action on climate change impacts on Caribbean fisheries 30 March 2021 Download News Item Interactive Map and Report to support Dorset and Devon Aquaculture 26 February 2021 The Dorset and East Devon Coast has been mapped as part of a project aiming to help develop sustainable aquaculture across the region. A report out today provides valuable insight into how the UK can take further steps to increase sustainable aquaculture production while managing the needs of multiple marine users. Download News Item Healthy oceans need healthy soundscapes 5 February 2021 Download News Item Neil Hornby takes over as Cefas Chief Executive 1 February 2021 Download News Item Neil Hornby appointed as new Cefas Chief Executive 24 September 2020 Download News Item Designing a sustainable future for aquaculture, the world’s fastest growing food sector- A One Health approach. 3 August 2020 Applying the One Health approach to developing sustainable aquaculture to address food security Download News Item Annual statistics for regulated scientific procedures performed on protected animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 16 July 2020 Cefas publishes its statistics on experimental use of fish for applied research in 2019 Download News Item Sea angling contributes over £1.5bn to UK economy 3 July 2020 Ever wondered how much sea anglers catch and spend? New research led by Cefas and Substance released today provides estimates of the numbers of sea anglers, participation rates, catches and economic impact across the UK in 2016 and 2017. Download News Item Cefas marks the retirement of Chief Executive, Tom Karsten and appointment of Tim Green as interim CEO 28 June 2020 Cefas Chief Executive, Tom Karsten retires at the end of June with interim CEO, Tim Green taking the helm. Download News Item Update on Cefas Operations: RV Cefas Endeavour returns to sea 17 June 2020 Our research vessel, the RV Cefas Endeavour, has recommenced survey work as of the 14th June, following rigorous reviews of safety for crew and staff in light of COVID-19. Download News Item Offshore man-made structures: to remove or not to remove? 21 April 2020 Man-made structures installed offshore can alter marine ecosystems for the better or worse. A new special issue co-edited by Cefas explores these impacts to inform decisions around decommissioning and removal. Download News Item Coronavirus - a message from Cefas 26 March 2020 Download News Item Multi million pound eel smuggling ring leads to 2-year suspended prison sentence for seafood trader 6 March 2020 Inspectors from Cefas’ Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have played a critical role in the uncovering and subsequent prosecution of a seafood trader who had smuggled 5.3 million critically endangered European eels Download News Item Campaign to Retain and Report American Lobsters 27 February 2020 Today sees Cefas launch a campaign to raise awareness within the fishing community of the threat to UK species from the non-native species of lobster, the American lobster. Download News Item Climate change report cards close the gap between science understanding and policy 27 November 2019 Caribbean and Pacific climate change report cards summarise regional knowledge. Download News Item Cefas climate change leadership coordinated in new Centre of Excellence 14 January 2020 Scientists across and outside of Cefas will work on marine climate change issues Download News Item Cefas secures new Research Vessel Management Services contractor for RV Cefas Endeavour 14 January 2020 Excellent science onboard RV Cefas Endeavour to be supported by new management services provider Download News Item International validation study completed for novel method to detect neurotoxins in shellfish 19 November 2019 New method validated to test the safety of seafood from neurotoxins Download News Item International workshop on seafood safety held in Nairobi 13 November 2019 Experts from across Africa join to develop networks for seafood safety Download News Item The “Pathobiome” – a new understanding of disease 12 September 2019 A new way to conceptualise the complex microbial interactions that can lead to disease. Download News Item UK centre designated as global reference laboratory to tackle aquatic animal disease 4 June 2019 Cefas leadership on aquatic animal disease has been recognised by the UN. Download News Item Reducing the accidental catch of whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK fisheries 23 May 2019 A report on the accidental capture of marine animals has been launched. Download News Item UK marine scientists begin work to deliver marine litter action in Belize 21 May 2019 The Commonwealth Litter Programme continues in the Caribbean. Download News Item UK scientists host international seafood safety experts at newly designated International Centre of Excellence 14 May 2019 14 experts from 10 countries came together to discuss harmful bacteria in seafood. Download News Item Cefas and University of Exeter team up with stakeholders to track bluefin tuna and confirm reports that the giant fish are returning to British waters 6 April 2018 Deploying state of the art animal tracking devices to find out where Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters go Download News Item Pacific marine climate change - partnership with regional and UK experts reveals full regional impacts 8 June 2018 The first ever Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card has been launched today as part of World Oceans Day, at events in Fiji and Samoa. Download News Item 2018 CCAMLR meetings hosted by Cefas and BAS 26 June 2018 Meetings in Norwich and Cambridge to share science and safeguard biodiversity. Download News Item New multi-million Cefas HQ construction kicks off with ground-breaking ceremony 6 July 2018 A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Thursday 5th July, marking the beginning of construction of Cefas’ new Lowestoft marine science headquarters. Download News Item UK ornamental aquatics industry join forces with scientists in the race to find a robust solution to illegal cyanide fishing 12 July 2018 Hundreds of experts in fisheries – ornamental, recreational, commercial and aquaculture - have been meeting throughout this week in Norwich to share their latest research and best practice. Download News Item Cefas scientists complete 6-week, 1700km autonomous fisheries acoustics mission 3 August 2018 A state of the art technique for mapping and counting schools of fish has been tested on an autonomous marine platform in the North Sea Download News Item Newly designated Centres of Excellence to help realise the UK’s international aquatic science potential 15 October 2018 The UK’s international leadership in aquatic science has been recognised with the launch of two International Centres of Excellence Download News Item New report improves understanding of UK Shelf Seas ‘blue carbon’ role 6 November 2018 The main outcomes from a five-year research programme on what is happening in the seas around Britain are published today. Download News Item UK marine scientists begin work to deliver marine litter action in South Pacific 13 November 2018 Marine litter scientists from the UK kick-off work with partners in the South Pacific this week to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean. Download News Item Marine and citizen scientists take to the seas to help secure a future for Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters 15 November 2018 A bluefin tuna tagging programme has been launched by Cefas and University of Exeter. Download News Item South Pacific Region Commonwealth Litter Programme conference to discuss marine litter research, monitoring and solutions to reduce plastic pollution 28 February 2019 Marine litter is being tackled in the South Pacific Download News Item UN recognises UK science excellence in shellfish safety 28 February 2019 Cefas designated as a Reference Centre for Bivavle Mollusc Sanitation. 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