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Our seas are under immense pressure: too many fish are being taken out, too much rubbish is being thrown in and too little is being done to protect our precious wildlife. Our vision is for seas full of life where nature flourishes and people thrive.
To date, our beach cleans have removed 6 million pieces of litter
21.7 million tonnes of wild caught fish are not for people to eat; almost 75% of this is to feed farmed fish
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Consumers will soon be able to buy wet wipes bearing an official water industry symbol and be confident their purchase has passed strict scientific tests. The ‘Fine to flush’ logo will eliminate customer confusion that results in millions being spent on sewer blockages every year.
The Christmas tree doesn’t have to be the only thing that’s green in your household this Christmas. As well as ditching the plastic straw with your Christmas cocktail, or using recycled paper to wrap presents, choosing sustainably sourced green rated seafood can make for a truly ocean conscious Christmas.
Here are some tips for making the most sustainable choices for festive fish favourites this Christmas:
The last fisheries December council negotiations in the EU before the UK leaves have just come to a close. The discussions lead to catch limits being set for the coming year and are meant to lead to sustainable management of fisheries, but just like previous years, a real mixed bag of agreements have been reached on the quantities of fish that can be caught by EU national fishing fleets next year.
After months of intense negotiations, the EU has agreed much-anticipated laws to slash single-use plastics in the EU.
The Government has released its new Waste and Resources Strategy. Michael Gove says it will make recycling easier, but although a deposit return scheme will be consulted on, among other fresh recycling plans, there are too few measures to address the continued production of single use plastic items.
Fatbergs in UK sewers cost water companies (and their customers) millions of pounds to remove. But we can all help fight the bergs by not putting fats, oils and greases down the drain and keep the festive FOG monster at bay.
Guest blog from the Global Aquaculture Alliance tells how standards in aquaculture are improving.
There’s one critical aspect of political uncertainty that we must keep on saying: Environmental protection must not just be maintained, but improved, whatever scenario results.
Team Status Row are three intrepid women with no rowing experience who are currently on track to become just the second all-female trio to row across the Atlantic. They’re taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – the world’s toughest row, raising funds for MCS and awareness of plastic pollution. Read their latest updates from the middle of nowhere.
Dr Laura Foster, MCS Head of Clean Seas, gives her thoughts on the Waste and Resources Strategy for England, which was announced today.
New figures show levels of household rubbish being recycled in England have virtually stalled, making the UK unlikely to meet targets on recycling by 2020. It’s time to rethink how we view rubbish by giving it a value says MCS pollution expert.
Three women are set to become only the second all-female trio crew to row across the Atlantic. They’re taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – the world’s toughest row. The trio will be raising funds for MCS and awareness of plastic pollution. The crew have just left La Gomera to cheers from supporters.
Dr Chris Tuckett, Director of Programmes at the Marine Conservation Society, comments on the Resources and Waste Strategy announced today by DEFRA.
Team Status Row take on the world’s toughest row to increase awareness of plastic pollution, raising funds for the Marine Conservation Society.
A meeting organised by the British Association for Sustainable Sport, the Marine Conservation Society and the #OneLess campaign gathered senior figures from leading sports venues, clubs and events to address the issue of single-use plastics and explore ways to reduce them from their venues and events.
Over 1,300 volunteers in Wales have taken part in this year’s Great British Beach Clean, organised by the Marine Conservation Society. The charity has published the event’s report online and not only does it show record breaking volunteer and beach event numbers it also re-emphasises the shocking amounts of plastic litter on UK beaches.
The charity has published the event’s report online which re-emphasises the shocking amounts of plastic litter on Scottish beaches. Volunteers removed 2,503kg of litter across the Scottish coastline.
The charity has published the event’s report online and not only does it show record breaking volunteer and beach event numbers it also re-emphasises the shocking amounts of plastic litter on UK beaches.
Guest blog from the Global Aquaculture Alliance tells how standards in aquaculture are improving.
There’s one critical aspect of political uncertainty that we must keep on saying: Environmental protection must not just be maintained, but improved, whatever scenario results.
Consumers will soon be able to buy wet wipes bearing an official water industry symbol and be confident their purchase has passed strict scientific tests. The ‘Fine to flush’ logo will eliminate customer confusion that results in millions being spent on sewer blockages every year.
Team Status Row are three intrepid women with no rowing experience who are currently on track to become just the second all-female trio to row across the Atlantic. They’re taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – the world’s toughest row, raising funds for MCS and awareness of plastic pollution. Read their latest updates from the middle of nowhere.
The Christmas tree doesn’t have to be the only thing that’s green in your household this Christmas. As well as ditching the plastic straw with your Christmas cocktail, or using recycled paper to wrap presents, choosing sustainably sourced green rated seafood can make for a truly ocean conscious Christmas.
Here are some tips for making the most sustainable choices for festive fish favourites this Christmas:
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