Environment, Food and Agriculture News

Organisations contributing to a more sustainable Isle of Man were recognised today at the fifth UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Awards. The awards celebrate those...

Local fishermen have started to catch herring in Manx waters thanks to new UK quotas that could enable a commercially viable Manx fishery for the first time...

The Isle of Man’s king scallop fishery, which opens next month, is now rated among the most sustainably managed in the British Isles by the Marine Conservation...

An extremely rare silvery gibbon has been born at the Curraghs Wildlife Park on the Isle of Man. It is the third baby born to parents Slamet and Nakula since...

Views are being sought on proposed guidance for pet owners ahead of the strengthening of animal welfare laws on the Isle of Man this autumn. The Animal Welfare...

The Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival will return with the scent of delicious cuisine, sound of clinking glasses and best local musicians filling the Villa...

Sheep farmers will be welcomed into British Wool’s collective marketing scheme after the Isle of Man Government awarded them the contract to handle Manx...

A well-respected beekeeper who has spent more than 50 years helping protect the disease-free status of the Isle of Man’s rare honeybees has a new...

Scott Gallacher has been appointed Chief Officer (CO) for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA). The department is dedicated to...

People that have interacted with the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) in person or online in the last 12 months are being asked for...