oceans

In his first major speech as Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirms the government will introduce legislation this year to ban microbeads from cosmetic and personal care products

Campaigners renew calls for bottle deposit scheme in Scotland as images emerge of seabirds poisoned by growing tide of plastic pollution

Nine of the world's largest fishing companies have agreed to a joint UN pact to stamp out overfishing

Marine Stewardship Council, which promotes sustainable fishing, wants 20 per cent of the global catch to be certified or engaged in MSC programmes by 2020

Experimental device combining subsea energy generation and storage is "performing in line with technical predictions" according to its developers

Survey of leading soft drinks brands reveals majority do not have plans in place to tackle marine plastic