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Lulu the orca and the wider issue of bycatch

An unprecedented outpouring of public grief followed the recent news of the death of one of Britain’s few resident killer whales. Lulu, a member of a nine-whale pod resident off the coast of Scotland, was washed up on the Scottish island of Tiree earlier this month (January 2016). Scientists believe she’d become entangled in a […]

Marlin lands on a boat

When a Marlin gets too close!

Conor Cogan posted this video to Facebook showing how close they got to the pointy end of a Marlin of the coast of Port Stephens in South Australia on New Years Day. Have you got some similar video’s from sport fishing? we’d love to see them!  

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Are lurking Russian submarines posing a threat to British trawlers?

It might sound like a plot twist from The Hunt for Red October, but a spokesperson for the Celtic League – the pan national human rights and socioeconomics campaign group – has warned that lurking Russian submarines are posing a tangible threat to Scottish trawlers. Citing well reports, Bernard Moffat of the Celtic League has […]

Elliot Badrick, marine biologist, working in California.

Elliot Badrick – Face of Stormline December 2015

This is the fourth in an exciting new series of monthly Stormline feature profiles. A new face of Stormline, every month. If you want to share your passion for the sea check out the details at the bottom of this article to get involved. Name: Elliot Badrick Age: 22 Profession/Occupation: Marine Biologist Hometown: Falmouth, UK Main Activity: Marine mammal rehabilitation […]

marine debris on beach

The Wastefulness of Humans

We recently wrote about the wastefulness that is forced on the marine industry. This got us thinking about the other ways we’re wasteful. So we crunched some numbers and created this infographic. Some of these statistics might shock you.       wastefulness_infographics_UPD wastefulness_infographics_UPD     Sources http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/28/241419373/how-much-water-actually-goes-into-making-a-bottle-of-water http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/28/241419373/how-much-water-actually-goes-into-making-a-bottle-of-water http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t4890e/t4890e03.htm http://www.brake.org.uk/events/15-facts-a-resources/facts/794-motorwayspeeds http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-much-water-does-it-take/ http://www2.oakland.edu/biology/lindemann/spermfacts.htm http://www.potato.org.uk/sites/default/files/GB%20Potatoes%20Market%20Intelligence%202014-15.pdf  http://www.fruitnet.com/fpj/article/159884/potatoes-are-one-of-most-wasted-foods http://www.seashepherd.org/reef-defense/marine-debris.html […]

Trapman Bermagui with some freshly caught fish

Jason Moyce – Face of Stormline November 2015

This is the third in an exciting new series of monthly Stormline feature profiles. A new face of Stormline, every month. If you want to share your passion for the sea check out the details at the bottom of this article to get involved. Name: Jason Moyce or @trapman_bermagui (check him out on Instagram for his regular updates) Age: […]

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Meet the Archetypal UK Boss – A 54-year-old Guy Called Andrew

Ever wondered what it takes to get to the top of the professional tree? A good education is a good start. So is a good work ethic. The right connections never hurt. But your chances really improve if your name is Andrew… UK Boss Archetype Name: Andrew Gender: Male Ethnicity: White British Age: 54 (almost […]

Wet weather gear in Alaska

Stop the waste: For Every Line-Caught Halibut 7 are Discarded by Trawlers

Imagine your community had fished a certain species for generations, sustaining families and providing an income for lots of people. Your rural community, isolated from most modern means of earning a living have done this for thousands of years. Then suddenly, the fish that you rely on starts disappearing. It’s not disappearing because other people […]

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1 in 5 Women Say they Fear Being Patronised at Work, research reveals.

The recent media attention around the case of Charlotte Proudman, the human rights lawyer who outed a fellow lawyer for an inappropriate message on LinkedIn has added new impetus to research conducted by Stormline earlier this Summer, which revealed that women are put off certain industries because they expect to be patronised by male colleagues. […]