Sandeel fishing ban in North Sea to remain - court rules Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.

Challenge to Britain's ban on commercial #fishing for #sandeels has been dismissed. Sandeels are a vital source of food for #marine life including #seabirds. EwE simulations were used to explore ecosystem-scale risks and benefits of a closure bbc.com/news/article... @ecopath.bsky.social

Puffin fly by at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire #puffin #birds #seabirds #auks #spring #sandeels #RSPBBemptonCliffs #EastYorkshire #nature #wildlife #spring

Puffin with Sand Eels,
Watercolour painting.

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#Sandeels are a vital source of food for marine life eg seabirds that live along UK coastline. Bans for English & Scottish waters put in place to prohibit trawlers netting the tiny fish, as sandeel stocks were becoming too low.
Challenge brought by Denmark - Shame on you!

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A Puffin, in flight, with sand eels in its bill.

Puffin of the Day #isleofmay #puffin #tammienorrie #bird #birdphotography #seabirds #seabird #wildlife #BBCWildlifePOTD #sandeels #puffinoftheday

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Stunning Lunga & Staffa #wildlife #geology #marine. I ended up using my phone because inquisitive puffins came super close. Absolutely fantastic experience.

Puffin with Sand Eels,
watercolour painting.

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Puffin with a beak of sandeels, work-in-progress 🎨
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One a day for 2025 #vambo365 182/365 … Puffin spotting on the Farne Islands @billyshielsboats #puffin #sandeels #innerfarne @rspb #farneislands

POV: You're a humpback whale diving down to the sandy bottom to rustle up some dinner. These wiggly fish are called sand lance or sand eels.

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Puffin with a beak of sandeels, update...

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@carlbovisnature.bsky.social bet you enjoyed C4 News tonight! #sandeels #puffins

UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but they are fished for commercial pig food

Big news on the #fisheries & #brexit front!
UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite #EU legal challenge www.theguardian.com/environment/... #sandeels 🐟

🚨 BREAKING: The UK's sandeel ban will stay in place in a VICTORY for the ocean & science! 🌊🎉

🐟 #Sandeels are vital food for puffins, porpoises & cod. Although the EU won its challenge to the ban on paper, the court confirms it was backed by science & is VITAL to healthy seas. 1/2 ⏬

This #SuperSeabirdSunday please enjoy this #Kittiwake diligently supplying chicks with freshly caught #sandeels
Looking forward to seeing them again later this year!

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UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming The researchers hope to analyse where populations are and track how they are changing over time.

🦐 Antarctic #krill are so critical to ocean life, scientists are now attempting to measure them from SPACE. Similar to #sandeels, these tiny heroes sit at the base of the marine food web, sustaining whales, seals and seabirds. 🐋
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A puffin filling up on sandeels – the EU claims the ban on catching the tiny fish discriminates against the Danish fleet. Photograph: Steve Ward Nature Photography/Getty Images

[3/3] Le tribunal de La Haye doit statuer sur ce différend entre le RU et l'UE concernant les lançons. Si la décision va en faveur de l'UE, le RU pourrait devoir annuler ou ajuster l'interdiction, avec des conséquences possibles sur le commerce et l’environnement. #geography #fishing #sandeels

Kittiwakes swoop around looking for scraps from Danish sandeel trawler Coccinella, fishing off the east coast of Scotland. Photograph: Chris Gomersall/Alamy

[2/3] L’industrie danoise de la pêche aux lançons génère 50 millions d’euros par an. L’UE argue qu'il n'y a pas de preuve scientifique pour justifier l’interdiction. L'issue du tribunal pourrait avoir des répercussions sur les lois maritimes futures. #geography #fishing #sandeels

Sandeels vs the EU: how the puffin’s favourite food sparked first post-Brexit courtroom trade battle This week the EU will argue the UK’s ban on catching the tiny fish, celebrated by conservationists, amounts to discrimination against Danish fishers

[1/3] Le Royaume-Uni a interdit la pêche aux lançons dans la mer du Nord pour protéger les oiseaux marins. Mais l’UE conteste cette interdiction, accusant la mesure de pénaliser la flotte danoise, principal acteur de la pêche. #geography #fishing #sandeels

Sandeels vs the EU: how the puffin’s favourite food sparked first post-Brexit courtroom trade battle This week the EU will argue the UK’s ban on catching the tiny fish, celebrated by conservationists, amounts to discrimination against Danish fishers

#Sandeels were not put on this planet to line the pockets of Big Industry. They belong in the sea, where they support & sustain marine life, like #puffins, whales & porpoises. The EU must see sense and put our #ocean ahead of greed and short-term profit. 👇
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#SeaBirds like #Puffins and #Shearwaters depend on #SandEels for their recovery and long term sustainability, as does the wider #ecosystem. This is an argument worth having!
Sand eels are not a natural part of any land animal's diet. Ocean food webs before intensive unnatural feed stocks.

Sandeel: Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters but the EU is challenging the move.

🐟 Tiny fish faces giant threat 🚨 The UK is set to defend sandeels in an EU fishing showdown. The lifeblood of our North Sea, #sandeels feed puffins, seals, whales & more. A #fishing ban is critical & challenging it is a deep betrayal of our shared seas 🌊 #EndOverfishing
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🪶 #Puffin nests in Alderney, the Channel Islands, have almost trebled since 2005 🎉 Latest surveys found 330 nests, but the birds are still at risk. In 2025, we must properly protect #ocean havens & end overfishing of their food sources, like #sandeels 🌊
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hand drawn pencil puffin with sand eels by Sharon Turner

Most of my art is hand drawn in ink, but occasionally I use pencil. It's actually quite freeing to be less precise (though clean up is a pain). Here is my pencil puffin.
Find him on Spoonflower, Redbubble and Society6. #puffin #sandeels #coastal #cornwall #sharonturner #scrummy #illustration