Marine scientist & scallop charmer. Searching for sustainable ocean solutions @thembauk @plymbiolmarsci @SharkHubUK @SMMR_Pyramids #BeMoreScallop
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15 Apr 2025
NEW PAPER! 'Urgent policy action needed to reverse decline in UK #fisheries and protect coastal #communities' mba.ac.uk/marine-biological-…
Huge kudos to lead author Sarah Coulthard & all the other co-authors for presenting such a united voice 🐟
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
📢 It’s back! The #PlyMSEF Annual Spring Lecture returns on 11 May at @NMAPlymouth (doors 6pm).
Hear PML’s Dr Molly James (@marinemols) & Dr Bryce Stewart (@BD_Stew of @The_MBA) on the #OctopusBloom in the #SouthWest UK 🐙
Free & open to all - register: nationalaquarium.digitickets…
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Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @ConversationUK🔗theconversation.com/octopus-…
ALT The study, ‘Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) blooms off the Southwest of the UK: History, trends, causes and consequences’, was funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council, led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent consultant, and draws on data from scientists, fishermen and citizen scientists.
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
7 Jun 2025
It was so interesting to speak to marine ecologist @BD_Stew about the changes happening in our oceans.
Also spoke to @DevonWildlife and Snorkeler Heather Hamilton who shared the amazing things she’s seen underwater.
Full story 👇🏻 bbc.com/news/articles/c62nk2…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
15 Apr 2025
Something exciting is coming next month - OCEAN, a new documentary featuring David Attenborough, and it looks incredible! The film, set to be released on Attenborough's 99th birthday, tells the story of our ocean & the choices we face in shaping its future. Will you be watching?
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
11 Apr 2025
🎣 Exciting News! FREE Descending Devices – Limited Supply! 🎣
To support pollack conservation, the Angling Trust—in partnership with Veal's Mail Order and funded by the Marine Management Organisation—is giving away a limited number of free descending devices to private boat anglers and charter skippers across the UK.
Research from Pollack FISP shows 75% of pollack with barotrauma can survive if released using a descending device. Let’s all commit to following the Pollack Pact to protect stocks for the future.
Don’t forget they’ll work on other species that experience barotrauma too - like wrasse.
How to get yours:
🎣 Apply via our website and act fast – limited numbers available
🎣 Agree to share a social media post showing the device in use to spread the word to other anglers
Let’s work together to protect pollack and secure the future of sea angling.
Apply now: anglingtrust.net/2025/04/11/…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
6 Mar 2025
After seven decades filming every aspect of the natural world, David Attenborough delivers his greatest message of hope in a spectacular new film.
OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, a Global Cinema Event from 8 May, coinciding with David Attenborough’s 99th birthday 🌊
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3 Mar 2025
Want to have your say on recreational #fishing for #pollack in the UK and what the future might look like? Please fill out this survey and share widely surveymonkey.com/r/pollackan… 🐟 #angling 🐟
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
3 Mar 2025
Angling Trust launches pollack survey to capture recreational anglers’ views on management
The Angling Trust is calling on the sea angling community to take part in a new survey on recreational pollack fishing.
Open now until Sunday 23rd March, this survey is part of the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) project. The research team behind the survey are not policymakers or fisheries managers, but the project’s findings will help inform discussions on the future of pollack stocks. The survey is an opportunity for anglers to have their say and contribute to the sustainable management of this recreationally important species.
Take part in the survey 👇
surveymonkey.com/r/pollackan…
Learn more about the survey and the next steps for pollack on our blog: anglingtrust.net/2025/03/03/…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
6 Feb 2025
"There is also a need for fishermen, scientists and managers to work together more closely."
From the Thames Flotilla to Dancing Scallops, @thembauk's Bryce Stewart discusses what the future holds for the UK fishing industry and marine environment.
commentcentral.co.uk/what-do…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
22 Feb 2025
This survey is open to anybody with a stake/view.
Commercial fishermen, recreational sea anglers, academics, seafood professionals, etc.
Your time is really appreciated and I promise this is a quick survey.
22 Feb 2025
You still have until February 28th to share your views on FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANS as part of their official, independent evaluation.
The survey will take between 5-10 minutes to complete:
icfconsulting.qualtrics.com/….
#UKfisheries
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
14 Feb 2025
We're hiring a Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University to join the SharkScape project, a three–year, multi-institute project involving field-based research and data analysis.
Apply now: 🔗 jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV215/resear…
#MarineScience #SharkConservation #ResearchJobs
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
13 Feb 2025
Wonderful to see a full house at yesterday's FISP conference and Ropes to Reefs workshop, & a fun party with ceilidh to celebrate our achievements! Feels like just the tip of the iceberg though, still so many insights needed into fisheries and aquaculture @DefraGovUK @PlymUni
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
10 Feb 2025
Are you logging your catches with the Sea Angling Diary project?
Without data on our sector, sea angling could lose out on demonstrating its value and importance to our coastal communities. The UK Government is increasingly relying on data from the project to make decisions about recreational sea angling. A lack of data is no longer a reason for the government to not take management decisions under the precautionary principle enshrined in UK law under the Fisheries Act (2020).
The more sea anglers participating in the diary, the more representative the data will be.
Strong data on recreational sea angling is integral to fighting our corner and ensuring a sustainable future for fisheries. The Angling Trust remains a critical friend of the Sea Angling Diary, and we will always highlight the concerns of sea anglers with any data throughout the process.
Sign up here: seaangling.org/
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11 Feb 2025
Great to see the @AnglingTrust making this progressive move to promote more #sustainable recreational #fisheries 🐟 👏
11 Feb 2025
Pollack is an important species for anglers. Whether that’s putting food on the plates of anglers' families, supporting recreational fishing businesses and coastal economies, or providing wellness benefits through recreational fishing, pollack is vital for the sector and its future.
Tragically, pollack is experiencing unprecedented declines. Whilst recreational anglers do take pollack for the table and have a contribution to make in stock conservation, total recreational catches do not compare to historic commercial landings.
The Angling Trust is clear: we recognise the importance of sustainable fisheries and that everyone should play their part in rebuilding pollack stocks for future generations to enjoy, but the role of commercial fishing practices like wreck netting in driving pollack to the brink should not be overlooked or forgotten.
Following months of engagement with the recreational angling sector, the Angling Trust, in partnership with the Professional Boatmen’s Association (PBA), is launching new voluntary guidelines for recreational pollack fishing.
Read the full story, guidelines and next steps here: anglingtrust.net/2025/02/11/…
On 10th February 2025, the National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations (NFFO) published an article on pollack which misrepresented the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) project, its aims and its findings. We will shortly be publishing an explainer to rebut the claims in the article.
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8 Feb 2025
What does the future hold for the UK #fishing industry & marine #environment? Inspired by #coastaltutures25, I've penned a few thoughts. Key to a #sustainable future? Better #collaboration & embracing #innovation commentcentral.co.uk/what-do…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
Following our recent attendance at #CoastalFutures25 @Dr_Emma_Sheehan & @amyycartwright wrote a piece on our long-term monitoring work in the Lyme Bay MPA and the Fish Intel Network. Read about this important work & find out how to get involved cmscoms.com/?p=42846 @CF_Conf
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6 Feb 2025
Inspired by the recent #coastalfutures25 conference @CF_Conf I've penned this piece on the future of UK #fisheries and the marine environment. Keys to a more #sustainable future - greater collaboration & embracing innovation #mpas #renewables #scallopdiscos #discoscallops 🐟
6 Feb 2025
"There is also a need for fishermen, scientists and managers to work together more closely."
From the Thames Flotilla to Dancing Scallops, @thembauk's Bryce Stewart discusses what the future holds for the UK fishing industry and marine environment.
commentcentral.co.uk/what-do…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
31 Jan 2025
Great day at Coastal Futures (@CF_Conf) yesterday with our Dr Claire Szostek (@ClaireLSzostek) presenting: "Co-existence of #fisheries & #OffshoreWindFarms: opportunities, challenges & perspectives"
More on Claire🔗pml.ac.uk/profile/claire-szo…
Image credit: Dr Bryce Stewart (@BD_Stew)
29 Jan 2025
PML's Dr @ClaireLSzostek is presenting at Ocean & Coastal Futures (@CF_Conf) on the the socio-economic impacts of #WindFarms on #fisheries. If you're not there, why not read the article she wrote for @YourFishingNews, 'Fishing in a renewable future': fishingnews.co.uk/features/f…
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Bryce Stewart retweeted
30 Jan 2025
The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco bigissue.com/news/environmen…
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