Bryce Stewart

He might want to start by looking in the mirror...

Really nice to have our #pollack paper out 🎣 full paper here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Releasing pollack at depth could benefit their long-term survival University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has suggested changing how pollack are released after being caught by recreational...

Great to see this paper out there making a difference to fishing behaviour & conservation. Congrats to @thomasstamp.bsky.social & @rmawer.bsky.social for leading the charge on this work. Honoured to be on the team @plymuni.bsky.social & @thembauk.bsky.social

www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/releasi...

PLEASE share this, far and wide. This kid has trained, relentlessly and meticulously, for over 6 months.

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement becomes UK Law after receiving Royal Assent.

“This is a story of collaboration of over 20 years between policy makers, lawmakers and the scientific community. Working together to safeguard marine biodiversity in the high seas."

How Hinkley Point C's £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

First we have disco scallops (©️ @bd-stew.bsky.social) now we have a Fish Disco.

What next? Drum & Plaice?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Let the party rock on! 🕺

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) - Photo: Keith Hiscock

Heard about the UK #octopus bloom but haven't had time to read our full report? Check out our 'user friendly' summary in @uk.theconversation.com instead: theconversation.com/octopus-numb...
Kudos to my co-authors: Tim Smyth & Emma Sheehan @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social 🐙

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon

Great write up in @uk.theconversation.com about the Octopus Bloom

It was a real pleasure to talk to BBC Spotlight about the UK #octopus bloom this week. You can watch the full interview here. Huge thanks to our research partners @plymuni.bsky.social & @pml.ac.uk & funders: Defra & Plymouth City & Devon County Councils 🐙

The science behind a sudden octopus surge.

Watch Bryce Stewart as he explains why octopus numbers exploded off the #UK #SouthWest coast in 2025 on BBC Spotlight last night. 

Watch the full interview here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=BtlsHszyex8

The study, ‘Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) blooms off the Southwest of the UK: History, trends, causes and consequences’, was funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council, led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent consultant, and draws on data from scientists, fishermen and citizen scientists.

Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @uk.theconversation.com🔗 theconversation.com/octopus-numb...

@bd-stew.bsky.social explaining the Report on the 2025 Octopus Bloom 👇

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon Climate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters.

Have you heard about our new report on the UK #octopus bloom? This article in @theconversation.com aims to bring the situation to life and links to the full report theconversation.com/octopus-numb... @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social #climatechange #fisheries🐙

Read the full report and the non-technical summary report here: www.mba.ac.uk/fisheries-an...

YouTube video by The Marine Biological Association The 2025 Octopus Bloom | Dr Bryce Stewart Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences

@bd-stew.bsky.social Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences of the 2025 Octopus Bloom

A new report led by the MBA in collaboration with @pml.ac.uk and @plymuni.bsky.social has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus off the southwest coast.

youtu.be/h4cf_tgW4QQ?...

Thanks so much to @marclim-uk.bsky.social for highlighting the work being done by @thembauk.bsky.social on the #octopus bloom. A full report is coming out next week - Tuesday 27th January. Mark your calendars now! 🐙

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of The Marine Biologist.

Underlining the interconnectedness between land, people, and sea, this edition focuses on small-scale fishing. This is a tough but deeply valued way of life that faces mounting pressures.

The seashore is most people’s window on the ocean. Professor Hawkins looks at the threats to coastal seas & asks how do predictions of impacts on rocky shores hold up a quarter century on?

Life on the Rocks with Professor Stephen J. Hawkins 👉 mba.ac.uk/podcast

#TheMarineBiologist  #FieldWorkFriday

Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

Everyone should read this: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Rob Hirst was so much more than a drummer, singer and song writer. The Oils have entertained, inspired, educated & been on the right side of history for over 50 years. I must have seen them live a dozen times, & listened to their songs constantly since I was a little tacker. Rest in Peace legend 🥁🖐️💔

YouTube video by ABC Music Midnight Oil - Kosciusko (triple j Live At The Wireless - Goat Island 1985)

Paying our respects to Australia’s greatest ever drummer. Vale, Rob Hirst.

youtu.be/BPU-xZIpjMo?...

A true legend. Midnight Oil have been on the right side of history for over 50 years & Rob was central to that. The soundtrack to both my youth and middle age

Merry Christmas from down under! Wishing you all a lovely break over the festive season #merrychristmas 🎅🎄🏄‍♂️🏏🥂

New PhD opportunity - which I'm delighted to be co-supervising! 'From Catch to Kitchen: Learning from Recreational Anglers to Diversify UK Seafood Choices' www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #phd #seafood #angling #fisheries #recreationalfishing #sustainability @thembauk.bsky.social Please share!

I am delighted to be speaking at the APPG on Fisheries #FishingForTrust event on Monday, outlining the current state-of-play across UK #fisheries and the two-way nature of #trust. Join the online event here: loom.ly/c944EqQ @thembauk.bsky.social 🐟

Fascinating @thembauk.bsky.social annual science lecture by @peterhox.bsky.social today: "Why sequence the genome of every species?" based on his thought provoking recent review in our journal www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Benefits and impacts of use of light in UK fisheries and their wider effect on the marine environment Applications are invited for three 3.5 year PhD studentships: Benefits and impacts of use of light in UK fisheries and their wider effect on the marine...

PhD opportunity! "Benefits & impacts of use of light in UK #fisheries & their wider effect on the marine environment" (aka #scallopdiscos!) Supervision by me @thembauk.bsky.social Tom Davies @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk @fishtekmarine.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...

Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship: Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management. The studentship will...

PhD opportunity! "Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management". Do cutting edge research on the deep sea under supervision from Prof Kerry Howell @pml.ac.uk, Dr Angela Stevenson @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social & me @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...

2️⃣Christmas is getting closer... sonar so good! Lovely piece by Rebecca Dennison#FestiveOceanArt 

2️⃣Christmas is getting closer... sonar so good!

Lovely piece by Rebecca Dennison

#FestiveOceanArt