Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position Statement

On 21/01/2025, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs issued an update regarding Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position Statement. The statement sets out the collective position of the UK government, devolved governments, and associated bodies on clearing unexploded ordnance in the marine environment related to commercial developments, aiming to protect human life and infrastructure while minimizing environmental harm caused by traditional detonation methods.