Karen McVeigh
Karen McVeigh is a senior Guardian reporter working on the Seascape series covering the state of our oceans
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Analysis shows alarming prevalence of harmful fishing methods thought to ‘destroy whole ecosystems’
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A third farm off the tiny Hebridean island of Gigha would bring much-needed jobs – but there are fears over the impact on the ecosystem and the welfare of the fish
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After 23 migrants died while searching for cockles in 2004, access to the lucrative fishery became more regulated. But local fishers claim the new rules mean their families have been left behind
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Open letter calls for Soil Association certification to be removed from industry, amid concerns of negative environmental impact
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Warming seas and overfishing are taking their toll on the UK’s favourites, so play your part in nursing populations back to health
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Blue Marine Foundation is challenging government for ignoring scientific advice on limits and giving a green light to overfishing
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Broadcaster and RSPCA president says moratorium needed as mortality rates jump, while activists question charity’s role in certifying farms
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Seascape: the state of our oceans‘Unprecedented mass coral bleaching’ expected in 2024, says expert2023 is first year of potential pair of El Niño years and since 1997, every instance of these pairs has led to mass coral mortality
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Studies of cetaceans stranded in UK waters show high levels of toxins 20 years since global ban of most PCBs, say scientists
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Five-year project to reduce environmental impact of industry has ‘all but failed’, report finds
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Icelandic singer condemns ‘terrible suffering’ of salmon farming with proceeds from her new single with Rosalía going to activists
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Seafood companies and retailers threaten to boycott north-east Atlantic catch after two-decade failure to agree sustainable quotas