Spring is in the air!

70% of food wasted in the UK is perfectly good to eat. One issue is that we do testing at 8 degrees, when food is usually stored at 4 degrees. Stat from
Solveiga Pakstaite from Mimica at Seafood Innovation 2025 #si25

70% of soy used in animal feed in the UK (incl fish food) is linked to deforestation- a humbling stat shared by Sunset Shivaprasad from Rare Earth Global at Seafood Innovation 2025 #si25

Shrimp and prawns are the most traded animal protein - the latest snippet I've learnt from Seafood Innovation 2025. #si25

For species such as pollack, survival is increased in catch-and-release angling if they are released at depth and not on the surface. Our stand at today's Seafood Innovation Conference includes a SeaQualizer, used to release fish at depth. @bd-stew.bsky.social @rmawer.bsky.social

There were glimmers of spring yesterday, teasing us before today's storm. I heard a skylark singing and saw a brimstone butterfly - February is going well so far.

We need local knowledge, not just science - great talk from @kizzybeau.bsky.social of @plymuni.bsky.social at Saltash Sailing Club tonight.

Here's a fieldwork selfie to celebrate #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience. Thank you to @ahallmarine.bsky.social and all the other women who have shared some exciting days at sea with me, as well as all the men who have worked alongside us.

Marine spatial planning at #CoastalFutures25