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Campaigning conservationist and nature lover 🌊
Ocean comms with @bluemarinef.bsky.social and river campaigning with Conham Bathing to save the Avon in Bristol.
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Em @emmanicol.bsky.social · Dec 5
Hi BlueSky,

I'm Emma, a campaigning conservationist and comms aficionado. I campaign in Bristol to protect our River Avon, work with an incredible team @bluemarinef.bsky.social.

When I am not doing that I'll hopefully be hiking, diving or out with my camera. Some of my fave UW pics 👇
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🐟 Small fish, big row

The humble #sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit.

#Overfishing this critical species has a detrimental impact on our wider marine environment. ❌

Read more from BBC News👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sandeel: Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown
The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters but the EU is challenging the move.
www.bbc.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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bluemarinef.bsky.social
African Penguins need YOUR help. 🐧

By 2035, scientists predict that the African Penguin will be extinct.

Sign and share the petition to #SaveAfricanPenguins before we lose this iconic species 👇
only.one/act/save-afr...
December 10, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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Did you know that Industrial Spanish and French tuna fishing vessels regularly 'go dark' in the Indian Ocean for months at a time? ❌

Insurers in the City of London are enabling this activity by providing them with the cover they need to operate.

Learn more here 👉 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Rare Earth - Rise of the Tuna - BBC Sounds
4 metres long and the weight of 2 grizzly bears. Meet the bluefin tuna, back in Britain
bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Amazing words from @beccablease.bsky.social on rights for rivers. Take a read
thebristolcable.bsky.social The Bristol Cable @thebristolcable.bsky.social · Dec 5
🛶 "Rivers are rights-bearing beings that deserve to have a voice in our decision-making structures – and to be treated as life-sustaining ecosystems, not vessels to carry away human waste."

Full story: buff.ly/4f1pJ4z
A wooden signpost partially submerged in a flooded river area, with swift-moving muddy water and surrounding leafless trees under a cloudy sky.
December 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM
emmanicol.bsky.social
Hi BlueSky,

I'm Emma, a campaigning conservationist and comms aficionado. I campaign in Bristol to protect our River Avon, work with an incredible team @bluemarinef.bsky.social.

When I am not doing that I'll hopefully be hiking, diving or out with my camera. Some of my fave UW pics 👇
December 5, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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The UK and Scottish governments must remain resolute in defence of their decision to close sandeel fishing.

This is a key step to supporting struggling seabird populations and the wider marine environment. 🌊
rspb.bsky.social RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Nov 19
Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills—the UK’s decision to end sandeel fishing was a hard-won lifeline for our struggling seabirds.

The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨

We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.
A striking Puffin stands out against a deep blue backdrop, its bold black and white plumage sharply defined. Its vibrant orange beak, adorned with grooves, holds a cluster of glistening silver fish, their tiny eyes wide and scales catching the light. The Puffin’s round, expressive eye, ringed with orange, seems to look thoughtfully into the distance, as if contemplating its next flight over the open sea. This captivating moment showcases the bird’s expert fishing skills and the richness of its coastal habitat.
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM