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The UK is launching what is said to be the world’s largest ocean monitoring system to help protect wildlife and biodiversity.
It is to become the first country to pioneer a major network of underwater camera rigs, which is being set up as part of the UK Government’s Blue Belt programme that covers more than four million square kilometres of ocean.
The camera systems, called baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS), will allow the UK’s Overseas Territories to observe and manage ocean wildlife.
Scientists from Cefas, the University of Western Australia and partners in the UKOTs are working with Blue Abacus, in a world first, to supply and analyse data collected from 66 non-intrusive BRUVS, which will be deployed in open ocean and coastal habitats.
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The UK is launching the world’s first network of underwater camera rigs to monitor and protect ocean wildlife.
It is set to be extended across 10 British Overseas Territories to collect biological information and safeguard the marine environment.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said more work needs to be done to protect the world’s oceans.
“The marine wildlife living along the coastlines of our Overseas Territories is some of the most spectacular in the world and we must do more to protect it,” he said.
“Cutting-edge technology, such as these cameras, will be vital in our crusade against climate change. Our marine experts are world leaders in protecting our ocean and the myriad of species that live within.”