North Ireland Research Articles

Native recovery or expansive threat? Past and predicted distribution of Trapa natans L. s. l. on northern limit of species’ range – Handout for species management

Global changes are responsible for the movement of species. While many research emphasize the spread of alien or invasive alien species, the rapid spread of rare, native species is poorly study. In our studies, we focused on Trapa natans, a species that is considered a strictly protected plant species in Europe, but is considered an alien invasive species in North America and Australia. The aim of the study was to analyze the historical and current occurrence of T. natans at the northern range of this species (Poland, Central Europe) and, based on future climate projections (wordClim), to determine its potential spread in Europe by modeling the occupation area of available habitats in Europe. We found a rapid spread of T. natans in Poland associated with increasing temperatures. Statistical analyzes showed that the mean temperature of the warmest quarter and precipitation of the driest month are the most important climatic variables determining habitat suitability for T. natans. The model for 2021–2040 showed an expansion of habitats suitable for the species to the north (Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia), to the east (Germany and Central Europe), to the northeast (Eastern Europe, e.g., Lithuania, Latvia), and to the south (Italy and Southern Europe). In the next two time periods (2041–––2060 and 2061–––2080), the models showed that the entire European area is suitable for colonization by the species, with the exception of the high mountain regions and Spain. T. natans is a representative species whose distribution and recent range changes allow us to track aquatic species feedbacks to climate change in the species’ home range and is a good ecological indicator of global warming. The message for conservationists is that the status of species classified as rare needs to be urgently reviewed.

‘Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations’

The study of chapel-sites in any part of north and west Britain and Ireland is not easy. Contemporary documentary references are rare, and archaeological work has traditionally been site-specific, with interpretations often contested. In Lewis, the northernmost island of the Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles, of Scotland, this situation is magnified due to an almost complete lack of any surviving historical documents relating to the island prior to the 17th century, and of any archaeological work other than ad hoc rescue work. As the first extensive survey of chapel-sites to be undertaken in Lewis, the completion and publication of the Lewis Coastal Chapel-sites Survey is therefore a crucially important starting point in the analysis of these understudied sites. The survey identified 37 known chapel-sites on the Lewis mainland and outlying islands, and thus testifies to a vibrant landscape of Christian belief from the early medieval period onwards. Since being published (Barrowman 2020) it has provided a baseline, to which this paper adds an overview and brief discussion of site distribution, building form, landscape setting, potential dating, relation of sites to place-names and local traditions, and the setting of chapel buildings within the local identity and culture of medieval Lewis. In common with the Hebrides as a whole, most chapel buildings in Lewis, where discernible, are single-chambered with a doorway in the south wall and a window in the east gable wall, and most have approximated length–breadth ratios of 1:1.5 or 1:1.6. The exceptions to this are the small chapels on the outlying islands of North Rona and the Flannans, and on one mainland site in Lewis situated on a high headland. Visible from the busy routeways around Lewis, associated with early place-names, it is suggested that these sites, while potentially early, were not secluded and remote from the world. The evidence within the suite of sites for Viking Age or Late Norse chapels is also explored, particularly those bicameral chapels built directly into mounds or areas of earlier material. Finally, the place of chapel-sites in the Lordship and beyond is discussed, with particular emphasis on local identity and tradition in the district of Ness at the north end of Lewis.

A qualitative study to inform adaptations to a brain health intervention for older adults with type 2 diabetes living in rural regions of Ireland.

Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for late-life dementia, but dementia prevention strategies have yet to be comprehensively evaluated in people with diabetes. The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) demonstrated cognitive benefits of a 2-year multidomain lifestyle intervention. However, given the intensive nature of FINGER, there is uncertainty about whether it can be implemented in other high-risk populations. Our aim was to explore attitudes towards dementia risk, and barriers to an intervention based on the FINGER model in older adults with type 2 diabetes living in rural areas of Ireland. Focus groups were conducted with 21 adults (11 men and 10 women) aged 60+ years with type 2 diabetes living in border regions of north and south Ireland. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. There was limited understanding of diabetes as a risk factor for late-life dementia. The main barriers to engagement with the multidomain intervention were eating foods that were not compatible with cultural norms, time and travel constraints, and perceived lack of self-efficacy and self-motivation for adopting the desired diet, exercise and computerised cognitive training (CCT) behaviours. Facilitators for intervention acceptability included the provision of culturally tailored and personalised education, support from a trusted source, and inclusion of goal setting and self-monitoring behavioural strategies. While there was high acceptability for a brain health intervention, several barriers including cultural food norms and low self-efficacy for adopting the diet, exercise and CCT components would need to be considered in the intervention design. Findings from this study will be used to inform local decisions regarding the adaptation of FINGER for people with type 2 diabetes. The feasibility of the adapted multidomain intervention will then be evaluated in a future pilot trial.

Multi-method approach shows stock structure inLoligo forbesiisquid

AbstractKnowledge of stock structure is a priority for effective assessment of commercially-fished cephalopods. Loligo forbesii squid are thought to migrate inshore for breeding and offshore for feeding and long-range movements are implied from past studies showing genetic homogeneity in the entire neritic population. Only offshore populations (Faroe and Rockall Bank) were considered distinct. The present study applied mitchondrial and microsatellite markers (nine loci) to samples from Rockall Bank, north Scotland, North Sea, various shelf locations in Ireland, English Channel, northern Bay of Biscay, north Spain, and Bay of Cadiz. No statistically significant genetic sub-structure was found, although some non-significant trends involving Rockall were seen using microsatellite markers. Differences in L. forbesii statolith shape were apparent at a subset of locations, with most locations showing pairwise differences and statoliths from north Ireland being highly distinct. This suggests that (i) statolith shape is highly sensitive to local conditions and (ii) L. forbesii forms distinguishable groups (based on shape statistics), maintaining these groups over sufficiently long periods for local conditions to affect the shape of the statolith. Overall evidence suggests that L. forbesii forms separable (ecological) groups over short timescales with a semi-isolated breeding group at Rockall whose distinctiveness varies over time.

Dancing and Remembering: A Contextual Reading of Brian Friel’s Play Dancing at Lughnasa

In Brian Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa (1990), the Irish playwright describes the last joyful moments in the lives of five unmarried Irish sisters who live together in a poor cottage in the fictional small town of Ballybeg in North Ireland. The retrospective tale that is narrated by the adult Michael, who is also the illegitimate son of Chris –one of the five sisters- portrays the forces that led to the collapse of the family in the 1936 summer during the Lughnasa festival celebrations. The hybrid form of drama and storytelling is Brian Friel’s device to escape mega narrative and focus on the stories of individuals and small families. This de-familiarization of traditional literary conventions enables him to surrender grand history to personal stories. Furthermore, Friel is experimenting with the memory play form as he believes that man’s memory anamnesis should not be trusted as factual. Furthermore, dance also plays a significant role in the play where almost every character dances at a certain point, but it is how every character involves in the act of dancing that illuminates him/her to the theatergoers. Indeed, dancing in the play is a release that connotes unfulfilled desires and hopes that cannot be expressed in words. In short, Brian Friel is the playwright who most probably defines Ireland to the outside world through analyzing the complexities of Irish culture

Global Positioning System Analysis of Physical Demands in Small and Large-Sided Games with Floaters and Official Matches in the Process of Return to Play in High Level Soccer Players.

The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to analyze the physical demands in the return to play (RTP) process of high-level soccer players in the role of floater in different soccer sided games (SGs) formats (i.e., 4vs4 + 2 and 8vs8 + 1); and (ii) to analyze the differences in physical demands encountered by regular and floater players among the SGs formats and official matches by means of global positioning system technology (GPS APEX pod, North Ireland) was used. Twenty-six highly trained, male soccer players (U16 years) participated in this investigation. Players were classified into two groups: 23 regular and 3 floater players, a total of eight SGs were analyzed, which involved the recording of 80 observations of regular and floater players. Match-play players showed most likely–probable differences in distance covered at high-intensity per minute (D > 14.4/min), at high-speed running per minute (D > 21/min), and peak velocity (Vpeak) in comparison to floaters in the 8vs8 + 1 LSG (large-side-games), and presented most likely differences in accelerations >2/min in comparison to match-play players. Therefore, the use of floaters during the last phase of the RTP (return to play) seems to be a useful strategy for progressive reintroduction into specific training (1) floater in the 4vs4 + 2 SSG; (2) floater in the 8vs8 + 1 LSG; (3) regular player in the 4vs4 + 2 SSG; and (4) regular player in the 8vs8 + 1 LSG before starting full trainings and returning to competition.

LINGUISTIC IDENTITY AND THE IRISH POLITICAL CONFLICT IN BRIAN FRIEL'S TRANSLATIONS: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Purpose of the study: The study will shed light on Friel's political and national doctrines. The premise of this paper is to define and address the politics of language and language role as a cultural marker in Friel's Translations (1980). The study aims at showing the cultural and political dimensions of linguistic identity.
 Methodology: The methodology adopted in this study is New Historicism. Friel related the historical and cultural context in Ireland to the political scene; the North Irish conflict in particular. Also, the study applied Post-Colonialism as a methodology since translation from Irish to English is not placed in a linguistic form; rather Friel sees it as a betrayal to the Irish national identity.
 Main Findings: The study proved Friel's Translations comes as an affirmation of Friel's cultural and political visions which presented Irish conflict in a dramatic form, yet it proclaims symptomatic employment of the political conflict in North Ireland. The study concludes that the recurrence of the national themes confirmed Friel's plain awareness of the national identity.
 Applications of this study: The findings of this study are useful for researchers who are interested in researching the relation between language and politics. Many politicians have carefully chosen certain expressions either to clarify or mislead people by their language. It would be relevant to investigate the pragmatical aspect of language about political situations.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: This study benefits researcher interested in tracing the cultural depth of the language where culture and politics are interrelated to form an independent identity. The importance of the study is related to its treatment of the issue of translation from the language of the colonized to the language of the colonizer as an act of treason to one's national identity.

Steps, style and sensing the difference: transmission and the re-contextualisation of Molyneaux’s traditional set dances within the Irish traditional dance competitive arena

ABSTRACT In this paper, I examine the re-contextualisation of particular versions of solo traditional set dances from the region of North Kerry, Ireland, by teachers and step dancers of competitive step dancing for competition. These set dances, namely the Blackbird and Saint Patrick’s Day, were choreographed by Jeremiah Molyneaux, the last of the itinerant dancing masters of the rural region of North Kerry (circa 1881–1965) . The objective of the paper is to enquire into the reasoning behind the relatively recent appropriation of these dances and how competitive step-dance teachers and dancers learned to embody them as representative of a regional step-dance style. The paper proposes a particular model of transmission: a multi-sensory method of transmission where proprioceptive training and somatic sensation are considered in the stylistic embodiment and assessment of these solo set dances, and a theoretical engagement with relevant literature in the fields of Irish dance studies and ethnochoreology to contextualise and historicise the practice for deeper cultural understanding. This model might also be applied to the transmission of other dance practices.

Upregulation of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Pulmonary Embolism as Studied by a Biochip‐Array Profiling Approach

IntroductionThe incidence of Pulmonary embolism (PE) is estimated to be 60 to 70 per 100,000, and that of venous thrombosis is 125 per 100,000 cases, in the general population. The pathophysiology of PE is complex including both the systemic and localized involvement. Hemostatic activation, inflammatory processes, and cellular dysfunction, along with hemodynamic aberrations contribute to the progression and outcome of PE. Inflammatory mediators such as the interleukins, oxidative stress molecules, and other cellular products contribute to the overall pathophysiology. Biochip‐array technology using protein chips provides an integrated high throughput approach in analyzing blood plasma samples for multiple parameters. The purpose of this study is to profile biomarkers of inflammatory processes in the baseline blood samples collected from patients diagnosed with PE.Materials and MethodsBlood plasma samples from patients with clinically confirmed diagnosis (n=119) were collected in citrated tubes at Loyola University Medical Center and an affiliated hospital under an IRB approved protocol. These samples were processed for platelet‐poor plasma, which was banked at −80 C. These samples were retrospectively analyzed for such biomarkers as IL2, IL4, IL6, IL8, IL10, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), gamma interferon (IFNG), tumor necrosis factor a (TNFa), IL1a, IL1b, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP1), and epidermal growth factor (EGF). The Randox Signature System (Crumlin, North Ireland, UK) was used for profiling these markers. The control samples represented a pool prepared from healthy normal individuals for the comparison of each of these biomarkers. The PE patient results were compiled as group mean ±/‐ SD and fold change was calculated.ResultsIn comparison to the normal controls, marked increase in IL6 (53 fold), IL8 (8 fold), IL10 (6 fold), VEGF (0.9 fold), TNFa (0.9 fold), IL1a (0.5 fold), IL1b (0.7 fold), MCP1 (0.5 fold), EGF (4 fold). In contrast, IL2 (14%), IL4 (3%), and IFNG (25%) showed a decrease in the circulating levels in PE patients in comparison to the controls. Marked variations in the circulating levels of such biomarkers as IL6, IL8, IL 10 and VEGF were evident by a large scatter in the data. No correlation between the individual mediators profiled in this study was noted.DiscussionThese results demonstrate that the pathophysiology of PE is associated with the activation of inflammatory processes resulting in the upregulation of various biomarkers. IL6, IL8, and IL10 showed the most significant increase, reflecting inflammatory processes, along with the other biomarkers. Randox biochip‐array biotechnology provides an integrated approach utilizing a small amount of sample for a complete profile for the inflammatory cytokines included in this study. These results clearly suggest that aside the activation of clotting processes, inflammation plays an important role in the overall pathogenesis of PE.

Аналітичні компоненти ментальної картографії у соціологічних дослідженнях конфліктів

The paper focuses on theoretical and methodological achievements in the sociology of conflict, particularly the adaptation and development of mental mapping method. The main objective of the study is to define, characterize and specify the basic analytical components of mental mapping with regard to studying a conflict as a social phenomenon. Mental map is defined as an image or model of outer space gradually formed over time in subject’s consciousness. The method of mental mapping was described as a graphic representation of certain area by informant at researcher’s request. The classical concepts of mental mapping and their application in the studies of conflicts are presented in the historical retrospective. Thus, there is an overview of particular cases of the mental mapping methodology implementation, such as the study of relationships between communication channels and perceptions of dangerous urban areas in Los Angeles, the translocal identity of Polish emigrants’ children in Scotland, the “micro-geography of emotions” of migrant children in Paris and Berlin, the perception of Milan by migrants, the conflict topology imaginations of high school students of Israel and Palestine, spatial projections of social conflicts in Cyprus, North Ireland, Belgium, and Ukraine. Authors suggest theoretical and methodological generalization of the mental mapping of conflicts based on the approach of Jack Gieseking or the “Gieseking matrix” composed of four categories (mechanics of method, graphic elements, narratives of place and personalization), each of which contains a set of analytic components and techniques (a total of 57 units). The paper outlines the methodological specifics of analytical components in mental mapping of conflict, and notes the integrative interdisciplinary potential and the prospects for the development of this method.

Natural History of Treated and Untreated Hypopharyngeal Cancer.

Patients with hypopharyngeal cancers frequently present at advanced stage and in poor general health status. Their natural history is characterised by diffuse local primary disease, mucosal and submucosal spread, early cervical nodal metastasis, and a relatively high rate of distant spread. By the time of initial diagnosis, some 60% of all hypopharyngeal cancer patients will be with stage IV disease, some 5% will present with distant metastases, and almost 40% will have a significant reduction in performance status. Less than 20% are diagnosed with a localised early stage disease. A long-standing social habit of excess of alcohol and tobacco usage leads to cancerisation and accounts for the multiple, synchronous primary malignant lesions that occur in many hypopharyngeal cancer patients. The natural history of untreated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has infrequently been documented in the medical literature. However, without understanding the natural history of hypopharyngeal cancer, patient counselling and clinical management are difficult. Less than 20% of untreated patients survive for > 12 months and only a small proportion of patients will survive for more than 2 years after initial diagnosis. The natural course of the disease in patients treated for cure or, at least, for the relief of symptoms, is certainly more favourable than that of those who are not suited for, or not willing to accept the adverse effects of treatment. However, treatment results are still considerably less encouraging than those that are being reported for other sub-sites of the head and neck region. Among all head and neck cancer sites, 5-year age-standardised relative survival is currently the poorest for cancer of the hypopharynx and the highest for larynx cancers, 25 and 59%, respectively. Among the head and neck cancers, only hypopharynx showed a low outcome (25% at 5 years), with survival figures ranging between ≤30 (North Ireland and Italy) and 8% (Bulgaria). Recent studies from the United States indicate that overall 5-year survival rates for hypopharyngeal cancer have improved significantly in recent years, with the average survival being ≥40%.

P211 Prevalence of low BMD, osteoporosis and DEXA scan attendance in the North Ireland Adult CF Centre: the relationship to current guidelines

P211 Prevalence of low BMD, osteoporosis and DEXA scan attendance in the North Ireland Adult CF Centre: the relationship to current guidelines

The English system for ensuring health care and health monitoring of looked after children

The article describes the history of the current system of health care and monitoring for looked after children in England, the reasons why looked after children have a dedicated service and the details of current provision. National guidance from the Department of Health and Department for Education, the Chief Medical Officer for England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Royal College of Paediatrics is explained. We outline some strengths and limitations of the current system. There are many similarities with the system in Wales, Scotland and North Ireland, but different legislative frameworks and some important differences in process, so this article focuses specifically on the system in England.

The complete mitochondrial genome of a Buckfast bee, Apis mellifera (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Northern Ireland

We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the ‘Buckfast bee’, Apis mellifera, collected from North Ireland, UK. It consisted of a circular molecule of 16,353 bp. The genome contained 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes, along with one A + T-rich control region. The average AT content was 84.9%. The genes ATP8 and ATP6 shared 19 nucleotides. A phylogenetic analysis, suggested that the matriline ‘Buckfast bee’ has remained most closely related to the A. mellifera ligustica race from which it originated in 1917, despite being cross-bred with many other A. mellifera races over the past 100 years.

The Value of Compressed‐Air Energy Storage for Enhancing Variable‐Renewable‐Energy Integration: The Case of Ireland

AbstractMixed integer programming (MIP) was used to formulate a unit commitment and economic dispatch (UCED) algorithm that included two models for simulating the dynamic performance of compressed‐air energy storage (CAES) units. The first model assumes CAES operating with fixed efficiencies (FEs) on both the compression and expansion side, similar to models commonly used in industry and academia. The second model is a detailed thermoeconomic (TE) model, which uses power curves obtained by CAES manufacturers to model the effect of cavern pressure on operation limits of both the compressor and expander. The UCED and CAES models were combined to identify the contribution of CAES on minimizing the impacts of wind integration into the Irish power sector in 2020. The results of the UCED‐TE model show that the addition of a CAES unit in the North Ireland grid can reduce wind curtailment, CO2 emissions, and system costs. The cost reductions result mainly from reductions in wind curtailment and coal‐fired generation. The FE model shows much higher reductions of wind curtailment, CO2 emissions, and total system costs. However, both models show that the benefit of CAES on the system increases with variable renewable energy and CAES installed capacity. The difference in the results of the two models is reduced in scenarios of high CAES capacity. The main conclusions of the study are that existing fixed‐efficiencies CAES models overestimate reductions on wind curtailment whereas both models show the system‐wide economic benefits of CAES grow considerably as wind production grows.

Persistence in cultural landscapes: a pan-European analysis

Persistence in landscapes is determined by land cover types that remain unchanged over a certain period of time. Mapping and analyzing landscape persistence brings a new view to landscape-ecological research. Insights on processes, factors, or driving forces stabilizing landscapes can contribute to protect and manage valuable landscapes in a rapidly changing world. We analyzed and compared landscape persistence in Europe (EU27 plus Switzerland), as well as in six case studies using historical maps which were harmonized regarding their thematic, spatial, and temporal resolution. The spatial resolution was adjusted to the resolution of the least detailed case study map. To get a thematically harmonized map set, the legend classes were assigned to a common map legend. For enabling a thorough comparison, a persistence index has been developed, taking onto account differences in size of the study regions and in timing of the available historical maps. The persistence index is expressed in number of years that would be needed for the complete transformation of the land cover in a considered area if the transformation would occur at the same rate as it occurred in the considered time period. For the whole area of Europe, the persistence index is 198 years. However, change is not happening uniformly across Europe: the persistence hotspots are located in the Alps, north and south Italy, north Ireland, Sweden, south Finland, Romania, and UK where the persistence index is higher than 500 years. There is a variation between the persistence of different land cover types as well. Natural rocks, quarries, and beaches are fully persistent. Settlements and forests are highly persistent. Least persistent are grasslands and croplands, except olive groves.

Unexpected widespread hypophosphatemia and bone disease associated with elemental formula use in infants and children

ObjectiveHypophosphatemia occurs with inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, increased renal excretion, or shifts between intracellular and extracellular compartments. We noticed the common finding of amino-acid based elemental formula [EF] use in an unexpected number of cases of idiopathic hypophosphatemia occurring in infants and children evaluated for skeletal disease. We aimed to fully characterize the clinical profiles in these cases. MethodsA retrospective chart review of children with unexplained hypophosphatemia was performed as cases accumulated from various centres in North America and Ireland. Data were analyzed to explore any relationships between feeding and biochemical or clinical features, effects of treatment, and to identify a potential mechanism. ResultsFifty-one children were identified at 17 institutions with EF-associated hypophosphatemia. Most children had complex illnesses and had been solely fed Neocate® formula products for variable periods of time prior to presentation. Feeding methods varied. Hypophosphatemia was detected during evaluation of fractures or rickets. Increased alkaline phosphatase activity and appropriate renal conservation of phosphate were documented in nearly all cases. Skeletal radiographs demonstrated fractures, undermineralization, or rickets in 94% of the cases. Although the skeletal disease had often been attributed to underlying disease, most all improved with addition of supplemental phosphate or change to a different formula product. ConclusionThe observed biochemical profiles indicated a deficient dietary supply or severe malabsorption of phosphate, despite adequate formula composition. When transition to an alternate formula was possible, biochemical status improved shortly after introduction to the alternate formula, with eventual improvement of skeletal abnormalities. These observations strongly implicate that bioavailability of formula phosphorus may be impaired in certain clinical settings. The widespread nature of the findings lead us to strongly recommend careful monitoring of mineral metabolism in children fed EF. Transition to alternative formula use or implementation of phosphate supplementation should be performed cautiously with as severe hypocalcemia may develop.

First recorded occurrence of Cheirocratus robustus Sars, 1894 in the British Isles

BackgroundCollections of the amphipod genus Cheirocratus from the North Sea and Ireland proved to include C. robustus Sars a species previously known only from Norway and Sweden.ResultsMaterial of C.robustus is described and figured from the Humber and Ireland together with the closely related species C. sundevalli (Rathke). A key to males of the Cheirocratus species of the North East Atlantic and Mediterranean is provided.ConclusionsC. robustus is shown to be widespread in the eastern North Atlantic where it was previously overlooked.

Participación del público en televisiones públicas autonómicas: una propuesta a partir de la reforma 2016 de la BBC

La BBC abrio dos consultas publicas en 2015 como parte del proceso de elaboracion del Informe para la Reforma de la Carta de la BBC, la cual expira en diciembre de 2016. Entre las cuestiones planteadas destaca la necesidad de crear nuevas vias de participacion de la audiencia. De hecho, la BBC es uno de los operadores publicos que mas pasos ha dado para integrar a las audiencias en el gobierno de la entidad a traves de sus 4 Audience Councils: England, Wales, Scotland y North Ireland. En el caso de Espana, las televisiones publicas autonomicas ofrecen un medio de participacion de la audiencia que se asemeja al de los Audience Councils de la BBC: los Consejos Asesores. Esta investigacion, partiendo de la clasificacion sobre participacion propuesta por Carpentier y del estudio del caso britanico y espanol, propone unos indicadores que permitan valorar y mejorar la participacion de la audiencia en las televisiones publicas autonomicas espanolas.

Estimating the ecological, economic and social impacts of ocean acidification and warming on UK fisheries

AbstractAssessments of the combined ecological impacts of ocean acidification and warming (OAW) and their social and economic consequences can help develop adaptive and responsive management strategies in the most sensitive regions. Here, available observational and experimental data, theoretical, and modelling approaches are combined to project and quantify potential effects of OAW on the future fisheries catches and resulting revenues and employment in the UK under different CO2 emission scenarios. Across all scenarios, based on the limited available experimental results considered, the bivalve species investigated were more affected by OAW than the fish species considered, compared with ocean warming alone. Projected standing stock biomasses decrease between 10 and 60%. These impacts translate into an overall fish and shellfish catch decrease of between 10 and 30% by 2020 across all areas except for the Scotland >10 m fleet. This latter fleet shows average positive impacts until 2050, declining afterwards. The main driver of the projected decreases is temperature rise (0.5–3.3 °C), which exacerbate the impact of decreases in primary production (10–30%) in UK fishing waters. The inclusion of the effect of ocean acidification on the carbon uptake of primary producers had very little impact on the projections of potential fish and shellfish catches (<1%). The <10 m fleet is likely to be the most impacted by‐catch decreases in the short term (2020–50), whereas the effects will be experienced more strongly by the >10 m fleet by the end of the century in all countries. Overall, losses in revenue are estimated to range between 1 and 21% in the short term (2020–50) with England and Scotland being the most negatively impacted in absolute terms, and Wales and North Ireland in relative terms. Losses in total employment (fisheries and associated industries) may reach approximately 3–20% during 2020–50 with the >10 m fleet and associated industries bearing the majority of the losses.