Bass Conservation and Sustainability [B.A.S.S] since 1973

European Seas
Joined June 2015
We’ve moved! Catch the latest tweets from SOSB on @bassangleruk. SOSB, the campaigning arm of BASS, remains at the forefront in fighting for abundant bass stocks. Keep up to date with SOSB news by following @bassangleruk.
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saveourseabass retweeted
Accelerating radical action to tackle climate change and safeguard the health of our ocean is vital. Stoked that @sascampaigns trustees @HeatherKoldewey and @lucysiegle are speaking for the ocean at @davos as part of the growing voice to protect & restore 71% of Planet Ocean.
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1 WEEK LEFT to give your #VoicefortheOcean! More than 6000 EU Citizens already gave 10 minutes of their time to protect the future of our oceans. What about you? Take action now surfrider.eu/vfto Save #OurBlueLung #WEF19
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New online: Factsheets on #EU fisheries control regulation review our.fish/publications/joint-… - remote electronic monitoring, sanctions, traceability & transparency #endoverfishing #cfpreality #fishing #oceans
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Calls for urgent protection of coastal waters via @pressjournal pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/new…
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A fantastic initiative by the communities at Spanish Point & Whitestrand Miltown Malbay beaches in west #Clare to rid the beaches of plastic litter. The signs ask people to take away 3 pieces of plastic each time they visit the beach #plasticfree #marine #3forthesea
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saveourseabass retweeted
Worrying decline in global ocean health highlighted by new EU report, good summary here: bit.ly/2Qxsz6o
BBC Science article on research linking growing numbers of #bluefintuna seen in the UK waters and warming impact of long term ocean current: bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
Great to see our delegates sharing their #message slides & getting excited about #CoastalFutures19. We'll be live tweeting directly from the conference this year, so if you can't make it on the day, make sure you use the # to tune in & ask questions.
Can't wait to talk #scallops at #CoastalFutures19 in a few weeks time! Check out the programme here coastal-futures.net/ Over 58 other presentations to watch on a broad range of topics #BeMoreScallop
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In case you missed it! Good news for the waters around Ireland - which country is next? #endoverfishing @creedcnw
Large trawlers to be banned from coastal waters by 2020 greennews.ie/large-trawler-t…
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"As fishing crews sort through their catches, they toss unwanted fish back into the sea—as much as 20% of the global catch. The vast majority die. On 1 January, the wasteful practice became illegal in waters of the European Union." via @sciencemagazine sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/…
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A Double for Quits - a bottle of wine is at stake for Matt Spence as he fishes for bass in Ireland.....Read the tale in the current issue of Fallon's angler.. fallonsangler.net/product/fa…
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A new Environment Bill could set strong, binding targets to protect the ocean or end up weak and toothless. We want to finalise an action plan to make sure politicians hear us in 2019 - that's all of us, including you! Share your view today. Thank you 🙏 surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BS57LYR
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Proposed bass regulations for 2019 (TAC regulations expected to be published shortly) bit.ly/2GWaShg
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Groundbreaking new research reveals how the abundance and distribution of the endangered @IUCNRedList Atlantic bluefin tuna is influenced by the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. See our new study here: advances.sciencemag.org/cont…
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