Reports and downloads
Seasearch Surveys in Marine Conservation Zones (2012)
MCS received funding from Global Ocean and The Tubnay Trust to carry out dive surveys in recommended MCZs in 2012. 12 sites were surveyed:
Northeast (dives co-ordinated by Paula Low, Seasearch northeast)
Coquet to St Marys Island
Castle Ground
Runswick Bay
East (dives co-ordinated by Dawn Watson and Rob Spray, Seasearch East Anglia)
Cromer Shoal Chalk beds
North Norfolk Blue Mussel bed reference area
Alde and Ore estuary
Blackwater Colne Crouch and Roach
Southeast (dives co-ordinated by Chris Wood, Seasearch National Co-ordinator)
Kingmere
Selsey Bill and the Hounds
Mixon Hole reference area
Southwest (dives co-ordinated by Sally Sharrock, Seasearch Devon and Jean-Luc Solandt, MCS Head Office)
Torbay
Skerries Bank and surrounds
Fal reference area
Jellyfish
Download the jellyfish sighting report form (pdf). Please note an online report form is available, see menu.
Download the jellyfish ID guide (jpg).
Turtles
Download the turtle code (pdf).
Basking sharks
Download the Basking shark code of conduct (pdf).
Download the basking shark 20 year report (pdf).
Download the map of UK Basking shark sightings and hotspots (pdf).
Non Native Species ID Guide
Download a copy of the Marine Non-native Species ID Guide
Marine Protected Areas at the World Biodiversity Conference 2011
