Thanks Anna, glad you liked it 😁 Plus a great summary of my main message! @thefsbi.bsky.social 🐟

Dr Anna Sturrock@otolithgirl.bsky.social · last wk.

Fab, thought provoking talk by @bd-stew.bsky.social about the value of citizen scientist- & fisher-collected data. From octopi to sharks, we can learn a lot from people who are in the sea every day (while we tap away on laptops & social media!). Get out there and talk/build relationships 🙌 #FSBI2026

Neat speedtalk by #JoeDawson telling about mismatches between fishery closure and spawning peaks in #seabass (who love the #Solent!) #FSBI2026 #FSBI26

We’re graced by @bd-stew.bsky.social telling us recent stories of #marine #faunal changes around the Southwest of England and their impacts on human communities. (With an added picture of the many octopuses being caught in Brittany a couple of years before the UK #bloom!) #FSBI2026

Great start to today at @thefsbi.bsky.social symposium! An interesting keynote from @bd-stew.bsky.social on the importance and value of citizen science in a changing climate, lots to think about! #FSBI2026

Check out this amazing new short film on the UK #octopus bloom by the very talented David Palfrey: "Bloomin Octopus - a Tentacular Spectacular!" A fresh take on all the angles around this incredible phenomenon. Proud to have been involved youtu.be/tEK8P4b-2Qw?... 🐙 @thembauk.bsky.social 🐙

On Monday I had a great evening at the National Marine Aquarium listening to @bd-stew.bsky.social and @molkjam.bsky.social talking about the recent bloom in octopus in the Southwest for the spring #PlyMSEF lecture. I think all lectures should be held in front of aquarium tanks in future!

Check out this amazing new short film on the UK #octopus bloom by the very talented David Palfrey: "Bloomin Octopus - a Tentacular Spectacular!" A fresh take on all the angles around this incredible phenomenon. Proud to have been involved youtu.be/tEK8P4b-2Qw?... 🐙 @thembauk.bsky.social 🐙

📢 It’s back! The #PlyMSEF Annual Spring Lecture returns on 11 May at the National Marine Aquarium #Plymouth (doors 6pm). Hear PML’s Dr Molly James & Dr Bryce Stewart on the #OctopusBloom in the #SouthWest #UK 🐙 Free & open to all - register: nationalaquarium.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket...

This review highlights the need for a more explicit ecosystem-based management approach in scallop fisheries, emphasizing seabed habitat protection and recognizing their role as vital for key life history stages such as spat settlement. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Mainstreaming Habitat Management Objectives in an Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management of Scallop Fisheries

Scallops are a high-value resource and support major demersal fisheries, particularly in the UK where they are the third most valuable landed species (£60 million in 2024). This study contrasts reg...

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What are the emerging issues & opportunities that may impact the UK marine and coastal environment and its ability to deliver ecological, climate, social, & economic outcomes over the next 25 years? Please share your thoughts for this horizon scan by commenting below or messaging me. Pls share 🙏

Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

It doesn’t matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. It’ll never cease to amaze me that people don’t care that it’s happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds

Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

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The UK is one of the least food-self-sufficient countries in Europe. Yet the Environment Secretary, Emma Reynolds, talks about boosting horticulture and poultry with no mention of seafood. Once again, aquaculture is missing from the food security conversation. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns

Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

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Really nice to have our #pollack paper out 🎣 full paper here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Recompression Improves Release Success in Pollack (Pollachius pollachius): A Step Towards Assessing Post Release Mortality in a Recreational Fishery

The recreational fishery for pollack (Pollachius pollachius) in the northeast Atlantic is impacted by the species' high sensitivity to barotrauma. When captured at depth and brought to the surface, g...

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Bryce Stewart@bd-stew.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Great to see this paper out there making a difference to fishing behaviour & conservation. Congrats to @thomasstamp.bsky.social & @rmawer.bsky.social for leading the charge on this work. Honoured to be on the team @plymuni.bsky.social & @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/releasi...

Great to see this paper out there making a difference to fishing behaviour & conservation. Congrats to @thomasstamp.bsky.social & @rmawer.bsky.social for leading the charge on this work. Honoured to be on the team @plymuni.bsky.social & @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/releasi...

Releasing pollack at depth could benefit their long-term survival

University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has suggested changing how pollack are released after being caught by recreational...

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PLEASE share this, far and wide. This kid has trained, relentlessly and meticulously, for over 6 months.

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Tomorrow, our son will embark on an extraordinary challenge for his 18th birthday. From 4am, he’ll start running towards his ultimate goal of 100km. He hopes to finish well under 10 hours. He’s raising $ for youth mental health. If you’d like to support his cause 👉 www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement becomes UK Law after receiving Royal Assent. “This is a story of collaboration of over 20 years between policy makers, lawmakers and the scientific community. Working together to safeguard marine biodiversity in the high seas."

First we have disco scallops (©️ @bd-stew.bsky.social) now we have a Fish Disco. What next? Drum & Plaice? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Hinkley Point C's £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland

Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

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Heard about the UK #octopus bloom but haven't had time to read our full report? Check out our 'user friendly' summary in @uk.theconversation.com instead: theconversation.com/octopus-numb... Kudos to my co-authors: Tim Smyth & Emma Sheehan @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social 🐙

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon Great write up in @uk.theconversation.com about the Octopus Bloom

The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 6mo ago

Climate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters.

It was a real pleasure to talk to BBC Spotlight about the UK #octopus bloom this week. You can watch the full interview here. Huge thanks to our research partners @plymuni.bsky.social & @pml.ac.uk & funders: Defra & Plymouth City & Devon County Councils 🐙

The Marine Biological Association@thembauk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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The science behind a sudden octopus surge. Watch Bryce Stewart as he explains why octopus numbers exploded off the #UK #SouthWest coast in 2025 on BBC Spotlight last night.  Watch the full interview here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=BtlsHszyex8

Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @uk.theconversation.com🔗 theconversation.com/octopus-numb...

@bd-stew.bsky.social explaining the Report on the 2025 Octopus Bloom 👇

Have you heard about our new report on the UK #octopus bloom? This article in @theconversation.com aims to bring the situation to life and links to the full report theconversation.com/octopus-numb... @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social #climatechange #fisheries🐙

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon

Climate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters.

theconversation.com

Read the full report and the non-technical summary report here: www.mba.ac.uk/fisheries-an...

The Marine Biological Association@thembauk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@bd-stew.bsky.social Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences of the 2025 Octopus Bloom A new report led by the MBA in collaboration with @pml.ac.uk and @plymuni.bsky.social has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus off the southwest coast. youtu.be/h4cf_tgW4QQ?...

@bd-stew.bsky.social Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences of the 2025 Octopus Bloom A new report led by the MBA in collaboration with @pml.ac.uk and @plymuni.bsky.social has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus off the southwest coast. youtu.be/h4cf_tgW4QQ?...

The 2025 Octopus Bloom | Dr Bryce Stewart Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences

YouTube video by The Marine Biological Association

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Thanks so much to @marclim-uk.bsky.social for highlighting the work being done by @thembauk.bsky.social on the #octopus bloom. A full report is coming out next week - Tuesday 27th January. Mark your calendars now! 🐙

The Marine Biological Association@thembauk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

In a recent BBC interview, Senior Research Fellow Dr Nova Mieszkowska discusses what the surge in octopus numbers along the southwest coast last year may reveal about changing conditions in our coastal seas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-H...

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of The Marine Biologist. Underlining the interconnectedness between land, people, and sea, this edition focuses on small-scale fishing. This is a tough but deeply valued way of life that faces mounting pressures.

The seashore is most people’s window on the ocean. Professor Hawkins looks at the threats to coastal seas & asks how do predictions of impacts on rocky shores hold up a quarter century on? Life on the Rocks with Professor Stephen J. Hawkins 👉 mba.ac.uk/podcast #TheMarineBiologist  #FieldWorkFriday