Environment, Food and Agriculture News

This year’s Great Taste Awards were once again the showcase for a record-breaking performance by the Manx food and drink industry. The awards – known as the...

Farmers are this week receiving an advance payment from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) to support them with buying feed and bedding...

The public are being reassured that patches of red sea water that have been spotted around parts of the Island over recent days – particularly at Douglas, Laxey...

Tynwald will be asked to approve a new scheme at its July sitting which aims to support low income households to improve the energy efficiency of their...

The Isle of Man will have nine new marine nature reserves from 1 September 2018, bringing the total to 10. The Island currently has one such reserve – Ramsey...

The Isle of Man Government is taking action to reduce single use plastics within the public service. The plan, which has been developed by the Department of...

Entries are invited for the first UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Awards, with categories for Energy, Economic Sustainability, Environment and Education/public...

The finalists of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s (DEFA) Chef of the Year and Student Chef of the Year competitions have been...

Applications are now being accepted for a licence to fish commercially within the Isle of Man’s territorial waters between 1 August 2018 and 31 March 2019. It...

Scouts, Cubs and Beavers in the Isle of Wight will fly the Manx flag at a Biosphere-themed Mardi Gras Carnival on Saturday (30 June).  A public celebration...