29.06.07: Fishermen want satellites to spy on small boats

Lobster potters are calling for a more sophisticated way of policing fishing areas in Lyme Bay, but government officials say the idea is unrealistic.

06.07.07: Terrorists could target south coast

The heightened terrorist alert across the UK is not limited to the land; policing along the coast has been stepped up after the failed attacks last weekend.

13.07.07: Plans to stop seafarers smoking are 'stupid'

The smoking ban has already come in to force in pubs and clubs around England, but it could soon include all commercial boats docking at UK ports.

20.07.07: Beyond the bathtub: rubber duck invasion begins

A rubber duck lost over the side of a container ship 15 years ago has landed on a Devon beach. The rubber toy has drifted from the Pacific Ocean, through the Bering Straits, to the UK.