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NERC have developed a website supporting knowledge transfer for sustainable food production, promoting science that informs environmental sustainability.

The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has published the report of its inquiry into Marine Science.  Selected conclusions and recommendations:

• the current UK Marine Science Strategy 2010-2025 should be supported by an implementation plan with clear goals and outcomes: the Marine Science Coordination Committee (MSCC) needs review and development.
• NERC needs to ensure adequate support for marine science as part of its responsibilities for national capacity
•  For Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ): use of scientific evidence; management measure; and consultation processes all need clarity, development and improvement.  The committee recommends clarification of policy goals and commitment.
•  An action plan for long-term monitoring is needed, led by the MSCC and involving the government's Chief Scientific Adviser
•  Potential for robotics and autonomous underwater vechicles for monitoring and data collection is highlighted.