The Latest Breaking News from North Sea

Concerns over impact on marine life and coastal communities

Cod sold in some European supermarkets is being mislabelled and is actually fished far from its claimed origin, according to our new study. We sampled cod sold in Germany, Spain, France and the UK and found that about 30% of it originated in a different location.

The Portuguese vessel Solong is drifting after a collision with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

An American sailor said the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship ‘came out of the blue’ as it smashed into his oil tanker

Sailor tells of dramatic escape from vessel collision in North Sea as scientists say crash could be ‘devastating’ to marine wildlife

Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

Dr Seyedvahid Vakili of the University of Southampton said it was ‘difficult to determine the main cause of the collision’.

A North Sea cargo ship collision has resulted in ongoing fires, prompting fears over potential health and environmental impacts

Overfishing, the oil industry and the wind sector have turned the North Sea into a ‘battered industrial landscape’, environmentalists have warned.