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The Crown Estate invests in new research to help protect UK marine life
Image: PixabayOfficial Press Release The Crown Estate:
The Crown Estate invests over £12million in new research to help protect the UK marine environment
The Crown Estate is partnering with a range of UK-wide expert bodies to launch three significant research projects that will help to enable the coexistence of offshore wind farms with a thriving marine environment.
Led by Natural England, Scottish Government and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the projects will be delivered and supported by many other public, private and charitable organisations. They will explore a wide range of environmental issues, identify evidence-gaps and inform how we can collectively implement positive change by improving understanding amongst key decision-makers of how offshore wind deployment could affect marine habitats and wildlife in combination with other activities. This will ensure that we maximise the opportunity of UK... ... More: Official Press Release The Crown Estate
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