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Policy

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  Aquatic Pollution from Light and Anthropogenic Noise: Management of Impacts on Biodiversity (AquaPLAN)

  AquaPLAN is a four-year EU Horizon Europe project quantifying the combined impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) and anthropogenic noise on aquatic biodiversity across Europe’s freshwater, estuarine, coastal and offshore environments. PML contributes expertise in physical and social mari...

28 October 2026

MEDIA: PML scientists feature on ITV News report investigating water quality and sewage pollution

PML scientists Dr Gavin Tilstone and Dr Rachel Coppock feature in a dedicated ITV News report exploring water quality around Plymouth Sound, the impact of sewage and pollution on the marine environment, and...

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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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  New paper highlights the ocean‘s role in uniting global environmental action

  The article, co-authored by PML’s Office for International Affairs, presents scientific and policy rationales for positioning the ocean as a unifying agenda to advance major international environmental treaties.

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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.