THE next phase of investigations into the feasibility of a wind farm in the Island’s territorial waters – involving export market negotiations with the UK and France – will be carried out “in house” with existing funding, the Environment Minister has said. Deputy Steve Luce provided the update shortly after publication of his Offshore Wind […]
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Report raises concern over decline in lobster and brown crab being landed
“MAJOR concern” over the decline of two important shellfisheries has been laid bare in a new report about Jersey’s marine environment and fishing economy. The continued drop in the annual landed weight of lobster and brown crab was noted in the latest annual report by Marine Resources. A total of 65,110kg of lobster was landed […]
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Minister puts forward plan to support “productive” scallop fishery
A PROPOSAL to help safeguard another of the Island’s “mainstay” shellfisheries has been put forward by the Environment Minister. Deputy Steve Luce is seeking to change Jersey’s sea fisheries regulations to raise the minimum size of king scallop that can be landed, sold, exposed, offered for sale or retained from 102mm to 105mm. The proposal […]
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Environment Minister dismisses appeal over Nude Dunes planning rejection
A decision by the Planning Committee to refuse a controversial application to turn the former Nude Dunes restaurant into self-catering tourist accommodation has been upheld by the Environment Minister. Deputy Steve Luce has dismissed an appeal from Nude Food Dunes Limited, over proposals for the shuttered La Pulente site that saw hundreds of Islanders attend […]
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Planning department heading in the right direction, says minister
JERSEY’s planning service will “continue to evolve”, according to the Environment Minister – who has said improvements made in 2024 have laid “a strong foundation for the year ahead”. Deputy Steve Luce made the comments in the final Planning Performance Statistics Report for 2024, which showed a 6% increase in the number of applications determined […]
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Jersey Water and government to work on PFAS removal plan
JERSEY Water and the government have promised to work together to find the best way to remove all traces of PFAS from the Island’s water supply. This commitment comes after more than 1,000 Islanders signed a petition calling on the government to set up a dedicated treatment plant, adopt international best practices for PFAS regulation […]
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Widespread support for move to replace outdated Animal Welfare Law
PROPOSED new animal welfare laws affecting pet owners and livestock keepers received unanimous support in the States yesterday. Environment Minister Steve Luce brought forward a new draft law, saying that there was widespread recognition that the Island’s existing law, enacted in 2004, was no longer adequate. Animals were “part of the fabric of the Island’s […]
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Minister signals next step in enabling bluefin tuna fishing in Island waters
CHARTER fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna could take place in Jersey waters before the end of 2025 as moves to make the Island part of an international conservation convention reach the next stage. Environment Minister Steve Luce has provided an update on the proposed extension of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. […]
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Nude Dunes owner given two months to stop site being used as a home
THE long-running saga of Nude Dunes at La Pulente has taken a fresh twist. The Planning Department has alleged it is being used as a home and issued an order to stop. The former restaurant closed not long after opening, with the owner Nadia Miller subsequently requesting to turn the site into self-catering accommodation. Environment […]
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PFAS contamination across St Ouen’s Bay and Pont Marquet catchments highlighted by independent report
THE scale of PFAS contamination within water catchments adjacent to Jersey Airport – stemming from the historical use of firefighting foams containing the so-called “forever chemicals”– has been laid bare in a new report. But the government has sought to reassure Islanders that there is “no immediate risk to the health of the broader population”, […]
