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Hong Kong’s the plaice for Seafood Trade Mission

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On Monday, five Welsh companies will join a Welsh Government Trade Mission to Hong Kong to showcase the best of Welsh seafood at the Seafood Expo Asia 2018.

The trade mission is supported by the Seafood Market Development project, which recently received over £1 million from the Welsh Government and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. This will be the first time a Welsh seafood delegation has visited Hong Kong. Seafood Expo Asia will enable the delegation to explore exporting opportunities for their lobsters, crabs, oysters, scallops and other quality Welsh seafood products. As part of the trade mission, Welsh companies will also...
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Marine litter research project

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Welsh Government are inviting bids for a marine litter project.

Welsh Government are inviting bids for a Marine Litter Research project. This is now out to tender on Sell2Wales.
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Welsh National Marine Plan

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July 2018 - Issue 1

Welcome This is the first edition of a newsletter which will keep you up to date on the latest developments as we move towards adopting and implementing the first Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP). As we finalise the plan, scheduled for 2019, we want to ensure the views of stakeholders are included so please get in touch with us or share this newsletter with your networks. Contact details are at the bottom of the newsletter...
Angel Shark Project: Wales
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New project seeks Welsh volunteers to help save one of the world’s rarest sharks

Could local communities help save the Critically Endangered Angelshark? In an exciting collaboration between fishers and conservationists, a new project focused on demystifying the threats and history of the Critically Endangered Angelshark (Squatina squatina) off the coast of Wales, launched 17 July 2018. Fishers, divers, school children and those over the age of 60 - and everyone in between - are being asked to get involved in this pioneering new project that aims to safeguard...
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Seafood Trade Mission, Hong Kong

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Welsh Government in partnership with the EMFF funded Seafood Market Development Project, which is funded by the European Union and the Welsh Government, are proposing a Trade Mission to Hong Kong in September 2018.

There is a maximum of 10 places available to attend this trade mission which will coincide with Seafood Expo Asia in Wanchai, Hong Kong which takes place 4 – 6 September.
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National Assembly for Wales approves legislation for a ban on microbeads

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A ban on plastic microbeads in ‘rinse-off’ personal care products will come into force in Wales from 30 June.

The ban will make it an offence to manufacture or supply any rinse-off personal care products which contain the microbeads. A microbead is a water-insoluble solid plastic particle of up to 5mm in size, too small to be filtered out in sewage treatment systems. An estimated 680 tonnes of plastic microbeads have been used in personal care products in the UK every year, billions of which end up in the sea. The tiny beads accumulate...
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Wales Clean Seas Partnership Project

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7.7 billion plastic drinking bottles thrown away in the UK every year, forming a large percentage of the litter that washes up on our shores, clogs our rivers, threatens our wildlife and contaminates our food chain.

In response to this, Wales has announced it is set to become the world’s first ‘ Refill Nation’, improving access to drinking water in public places. Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn also announced on the 8th May they will be allocating an additional £15 million of funding to aid Wales in its push to become the foremost recycling nation. The Refill movement, initiated by City to Sea, seeks to tackle plastic pollution with a network of...
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Draft microbeads regulations

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We plan to introduce a microbeads ban on both the manufacture and the sale at the same time, on 30 June 2018. A copy of the DRAFT microbeads regulations is now available.

Marine pollution is a major issue for our seas and coastlines. Together with the rest of the UK we are taking positive action to reduce the amount of marine litter which ends up in our oceans. Within our Marine Strategy, we have specific targets to reduce marine litter both on the coastline and in the water column. We are fully committed to the UK wide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products...
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Changes to marine and wildlife licensing in the Welsh offshore region

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From 1st April 2018, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will be the marine licensing authority in the Welsh offshore region under the Wales Act 2017, when the administration of marine licence applications will transfer from the MMO to NRW, who will act on behalf of the Welsh Ministers.

The Marine Licensing regime and how it works. The Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) (Wales) Order 2013 introduced the marine licensing system which brought together and updated previous consenting regimes. The Welsh Ministers are the licensing authority for Welsh waters (out to 12 nautical miles). This system was introduced in April 2011. The operation of inshore marine licensing was delegated to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (external link) in April 2013. The relevant legislation is the...
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Wales to become first ‘Refill Nation’ in the World

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The Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn will today announce plans to consolidate Wales’s place as the leading UK nation for recycling and reducing waste, as well as her ambition for Wales to be the World’s first ‘Refill Nation.

To become the UK’s first ‘Refill Nation’, work will get underway to improve access to drinking water in public places across Wales. The Welsh Government will work with City to Sea on developing the Refill campaign for Wales, as well as working closely with water companies in Wales and more widely with our businesses, charities and major events. The work will also include a behavioural change campaign to help people see the value of water...

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