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Marine Spatial Planning

06 November 2026

New Honorary Appointment with the University of Exeter

PML is delighted to announce that Dr James (“Jim”) Clark, Head of Group for Environmental Intelligence, has been appointed Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Exeter.

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  Study highlights new opportunities for marine protection in the deep Pacific mining zone

  Scientists discover that adding new ‘stepping stone’ reserves could help transform a patchwork of isolated sanctuaries into a functioning safety-net for marine life, as commercial deep-sea mining moves ever closer.

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  Marine collaboration strengthened in boost to South West region

  Two of the South West’s leading organisations for marine research and education have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reflecting their shared commitment to addressing the key issues facing the sustainable future of oceans.

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  Plymouth to host 8th ‘Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR)’ conference in 2027

  We are delighted to announce that the 8th Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) conference, organised by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), will be held at the University of Plymouth on the 5th-8th July 2027.

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  State of the South-West’s Seas 2025 report highlights warming waters and octopus boom

  Marine heatwaves, rising sea temperatures and a boom in Common Octopus populations are among the standout findings in the newly published State of the South-West’s Seas 2025 report. Produced by the South-West Marine Ecosystems (SW...