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Prosiect Maelgi: Cymru

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Aber Afon Dyfi: Ardal yn cael eu harolygu

MEWN gwaith cyffrous ar y cyd rhwng pysgotwyr a chadwraethwyr, mae prosiect newydd oddi ar arfordir Cymru yn lansio heddiw, 17 Gorffennaf 2018, sy’n canolbwyntio ar chwalu hyd bygythiadau a hanes y maelgi (Squatina squatina), sef rhywogaeth sydd mewn perygl difrifol.

Gofynnir i bysgotwyr, plymwyr, plant ysgol a’r rhai hynny dros 60 mlwydd oed – a phawb arall – gymryd rhan yn y prosiect arloesol newydd hwn sy’n anelu at ddiogelu’r rhywogaeth unigryw hon, a oedd i’w gweld yn helaeth yn nyfroedd Cymru ar un adeg.

Bydd ‘Prosiect Maelgi: Cymru’, dan arweiniad yr elusen gadwraeth ryngwladol Cymdeithas Sŵolegol Llundain (ZSL) a Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC), yn cael ei gynnal ochr yn ochr â deuddeg sefydliad partner arall. Nod y prosiect yw rhoi sylw i un o siarcod prinnaf y byd, trwy weithio gyda phum cymuned arfordirol ledled Cymru. Bydd data a gasglwyd o atgofion cymunedau, ymchwil hanesyddol, gwybodaeth pysgotwyr ac arolygon gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn helpu i adeiladu dealltwriaeth well a chynllun cadwraeth ar gyfer y rhywogaeth.

Dywedodd Joanna Barker, Rheolwr Prosiectau Morol a Dŵr Croyw yng Nghymdeithas Sŵolegol Llundain: “Mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i ddeall a gwella statws maelgwn yng Nghymru, sydd o bosibl yn un o’r cadarnleoedd olaf ar gyfer y siarc anhygoel hwn. Rydym yn gobeithio y bydd ein dull o gyfuno cadwraeth a gwyddoniaeth gymdeithasol yn helpu i ddarparu buddion i boblogaeth y maelgwn, ond hefyd i’r cymunedau lleol rydym yn gweithio â nhw, sy’n dibynnu ar y môr ar gyfer eu bywoliaeth.”

Gellir dod o hyd i faelgwn (a oedd yn gyffredin ar hyd ochr orllewinol Ynysoedd Prydain ar un adeg) yn llithro ar draws gwely’r môr gyda’u hesgyll sy’n debyg i adenydd. Maen nhw’n tyfu hyd at tua dau fetr a hanner (oddeutu wyth troedfedd) ond nid ydynt yn peri bygythiad i bobl – maen nhw’n byw ar dywod neu fwd ar waelod y môr yn bennaf, gan ysglyfaethu ar bysgod bach a molysgiaid.

Er bod eu niferoedd wedi disgyn yn helaeth ar draws dwyrain Cefnfor yr Iwerydd, y Môr Canoldir a’r Môr Du dros y ganrif ddiwethaf, mae adroddiadau ohonynt wedi cynyddu oddi ar arfordir Cymru, gan roi gobaith newydd i ddyfodol y rhywogaeth.

Dywedodd Ben Wray, ecolegydd morol gyda Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru: “Rydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i’r 12 o bysgotwyr rydym wedi gweithio â nhw yn ystod ein prosiect peilot y llynedd, a helpodd i lywio’r prosiect cyffrous ac arloesol newydd hwn. Mae achosion o ddal y siarc ar ddamwain yn dangos y gallai Bae Ceredigion yng nghanolbarth Cymru fod yn ardal bwysig ar gyfer y rhywogaeth. Bydd y data hwn yn hanfodol er mwyn adeiladu darlun mwy clir o statws ac ecoleg maelgwn yng Nghymru, yn ogystal â llywio Cynllun Gweithredu Maelgwn Cymru – yr ydym yn gobeithio y bydd yn helpu i arwain y prosiect at lwyddiant.”

Dywedodd Lesley Griffiths, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ynni, Cynllunio a Materion Gwledig: “Mae Cymru yn wlad falch ac eleni rydym ni’n dathlu ein Blwyddyn y Môr. Mae ein moroedd yn cefnogi cynefinoedd a rhywogaethau sy’n ysbrydoli’n fawr ac sydd o bwysigrwydd cenedlaethol a byd-eang.

“Rwy’n hynod falch o allu cefnogi’r prosiect hwn, sy’n dwyn ein cymunedau arfordirol, pysgotwyr, gwyddonwyr, grwpiau cadwraeth a’r llywodraeth ynghyd i gydweithio er mwyn darparu data y mae angen mawr amdano ynghylch y rhywogaeth hon sydd mewn perygl difrifol. Bydd y data hwn yn gwella ein dealltwriaeth o ecoleg a dosbarthiad y rhywogaeth, fel bod modd i ni warchod y rhywogaeth yn ein moroedd yn well ar gyfer cenedlaethau’r dyfodol. Rwy’n annog ein cymunedau, o’r ifanc i’n cenedlaethau hŷn, i ymgysylltu â’r prosiect newydd a chyffrous hwn a bod yn rhan ohono.”

Bydd y prosiect yn casglu data am faelgwn ledled Cymru, gan ganolbwyntio ar ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid mewn pum ardal allweddol: gogledd Ynys Môn, Penrhyn Llŷn, Porthmadog i Aber-arth, Abergwaun i Aberdaugleddau, ac Abertawe i Borthcawl.

Gellir adrodd unrhyw achosion personol o weld maelgwn neu eu dal ar ddamwain trwy ddilyn y ddolen ganlynol: http://angelsharknetwork.com/#map. Gallwch gael mwy o wybodaeth am y prosiect yma: www.angelsharknetwork.com/cymru. Gall y rhai hynny sydd â diddordeb mewn bod yn rhan o’r prosiect gysylltu ag [email protected] i helpu i gadw un o’r siarcod prinnaf yn y byd.

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Welsh Language and Education Bill becomes law

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New Act aims to ensure all pupils become confident Welsh speakers

LANDMARK legislation designed to give every child in Wales the opportunity to become a confident Welsh speaker has officially become law today (Monday, July 7).

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act received Royal Assent this afternoon, marking a major step forward in the Welsh Government’s ambition to reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050.

The Act places a renewed emphasis on the role of the Welsh language in education, with the long-term goal of ensuring that all pupils attending maintained schools in Wales leave as independent Welsh language users.

Speaking at the Bill’s sealing ceremony, First Minister Eluned Morgan said: “The Welsh language belongs to us all. This Act builds on the excellent work already happening across Wales. It gives children and young people a better chance to become Welsh speakers, bringing us closer to our aim of one million Welsh speakers in Wales.”

The legislation sets out a clear framework to strengthen Welsh-medium education and embed the language more deeply across all school settings.

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New research finds strong trends towards Welsh language place names

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  • RESEARCH on how property, street, and business names are changing across Wales shows a clear shift towards using Welsh language place names.

The report commissioned by the Welsh Government collected a wide range of valuable evidence, including:

Local authorities received three times more applications for Welsh language street names than English language names between 2018-2023.
Most changes to property names do not involve a change in the language of the property name.
When they do change language, properties are at least three more likely to be renamed from English to Welsh than from Welsh to English.
In all regions of Wales, more house names are changed from English to Welsh than Welsh to English.
People report that Welsh house names give them “a sense of pride, place or nostalgia”.
Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford said: “Place names help tell the story of who we are as a nation, and this new research helps us understand our linguistic landscape. I’m encouraged to see more people embracing Welsh property names, regardless of their background.”

The research focused primarily on property names, business names, and street names, with the need for further investigation into names for topographical features in the natural environment also highlighted.

As part of the Welsh Government’s wider work to promote and celebrate Cymraeg and our culture, it has established a network of Cultural Ambassadors to support the language in their communities. The Cultural Ambassadors will be able to draw upon the List of Historic Place Names of Wales, which includes over 700,000 names and is funded by the Welsh Government.

Mark Drakeford said: “I’m proud to launch the gold level of our cultural ambassadors course, where people can learn more about the language and our culture online. The course includes modules on a range of topics including place names. If you want to support the Welsh language in your area, or know somebody who would be an ideal ambassador, then go for it.”

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Welsh Language Commissioner publishes bold manifesto ahead of 2026 election

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Parties urged to adopt key Welsh language priorities

THE WELSH LANGUAGE COMMISSIONER, Efa Gruffudd Jones, has published an ambitious manifesto setting out five key priorities for the future of the Welsh language—calling on all political parties to adopt the proposals ahead of the Senedd Cymru elections in 2026.

While acknowledging the financial pressures faced by public bodies, the Commissioner has identified areas where meaningful progress can still be made in strengthening the use of the Welsh language during the next Senedd term.

The proposals include extending statutory Welsh language duties to more public services, creating a new specialist unit to promote the use of Welsh in the workplace, and ensuring mandatory language training for all education professionals.

“My ambition as Commissioner goes beyond a narrow interpretation of my statutory role,” said Ms Gruffudd Jones. “This manifesto calls for action and leadership from the Welsh Government—regardless of its political makeup—and for wider support to enable key partners, including my own office, to help make a lasting difference.”

She emphasised the critical timing of the manifesto, with the forthcoming implementation of the Welsh Language and Education Bill and the recommendations of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities set to shape the language landscape in Wales.

“I am fully aware of the pressures on our public bodies. That is why we are focusing on five clear, practical priorities which follow the path outlined in our strategic plan. I am confident these areas can deliver measurable improvements in the use of the Welsh language.”

The Commissioner’s office now intends to meet with political parties to present the proposals in more detail and press for their inclusion in party manifestos ahead of the election.

The five priorities are:

  1. Language duties – Extend Welsh language standards to more public services to increase the availability of Welsh-medium provision.
  2. Community language planning – Strengthen the promotion standards to support coordinated, place-based language planning in Welsh-speaking communities.
  3. Workplaces – Create a dedicated unit within the Commissioner’s office to support and increase the use of Welsh in the workplace.
  4. Health and clinical care – Improve access to Welsh-language clinical care through targeted investment and policy intervention.
  5. Education workforce – Introduce a five-year compulsory Welsh language training framework for all teachers and education staff in Wales.

The full manifesto is available to view via the attached document. Please note the embargo details contained within.

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