The Marine Conservation Society is the UK’s leading marine charity. We work to ensure our seas are healthy, pollution free and protected.
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.
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We have worked to support marine conservation in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) for nearly two decades, building strong links with our local environmental partners. One of our key allies, the Turks and Caicos Islands Reef Fund (TCRF), have been tackling a highly lethal coral disease.
Know an Ocean Optimist? We’re looking for nominations of under-25s who have done something amazing to help our ocean!
Next Tuesday (13th October) the Fisheries Bill returns to the House of Commons for the final time. This is the government’s last chance to #FixOurFisheries.
Our latest Good Fish Guide ratings are out today and we’re sad to see seabass from the Southern Bay of Biscay entering our red rated ‘Fish to Avoid’ list.
From today it is illegal for businesses to supply single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to customers in England as the government’s ban comes into force. The long awaited ban, which had been delayed for six months, will slow the tide of plastic polluting the UK’s beaches.
On Friday (25th September 2020), Scotland’s Natural Environment Minister, Mairi Gougeon, announced plans to create the new West of Scotland Marine Protected Area (MPA). Covering an area of more than 100,000 square kilometres, this will be the largest MPA in national waters in the entire North-East Atlantic.
So, you’ve signed the petition, but now what? The road from petition to legislation isn’t always simple, but Dr Laura Foster, our Head of Clean Seas, lifts the lid on how your signature brings about change.
As the Fisheries Bill makes it’s way through Parliament, our Fisheries Policy Advocate Clara Johnston tells us why the government can’t pass up on this golden opportunity to fix our fisheries for a sustainable future.
Octopuses are truly amazing! To mark World Octopus Day 2020, here are 5 things you might not know about these remarkable creatures.
Are you a parent, teacher or home educator? This year our Great British Beach Clean is going local, inland and online. Join us and get involved to help clean up and protect our seas, shores and wildlife from dangerous marine litter.
For more than a decade we’ve been involved in some fascinating research which has tracked the migratory habits of teenage green turtles. The work focuses on a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the results of which we’re pleased to share in a new paper.
For the first time in over 40 years, we have the opportunity to shape our approach to fishing and sustainability in UK waters – this comes in the form of the Fisheries Bill.
As jellyfish season is well and truly upon us, you’re likely to see more jellyfish around UK shores. The Marine Conservation Society is once again calling on beachgoers to report jellyfish sightings on the charity’s website as part of its national Jellyfish Survey.
Marine charity is calling on the UK government to include a requirement for cameras in the new Fisheries Bill
The Marine Conservation Society is seeking public’s support to safeguard seagrass and fight ocean warming
The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is looking for thousands of volunteers to clean up the nation’s beaches during this year’s Great British Beach Clean event (20th -23rd September).
MCS welcomes the Environment Secretary’s decision to launch an independent review to consider whether Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would add further protections to the seas around England and Northern Ireland.
The Marine Conservation Society welcomes today’s announcement by the government of the creation of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), but warns that proper investment in their management and monitoring must be made if they are to benefit both people and wildlife.
We have worked to support marine conservation in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) for nearly two decades, building strong links with our local environmental partners. One of our key allies, the Turks and Caicos Islands Reef Fund (TCRF), have been tackling a highly lethal coral disease.
So, you’ve signed the petition, but now what? The road from petition to legislation isn’t always simple, but Dr Laura Foster, our Head of Clean Seas, lifts the lid on how your signature brings about change.
Know an Ocean Optimist? We’re looking for nominations of under-25s who have done something amazing to help our ocean!
As the Fisheries Bill makes it’s way through Parliament, our Fisheries Policy Advocate Clara Johnston tells us why the government can’t pass up on this golden opportunity to fix our fisheries for a sustainable future.
Next Tuesday (13th October) the Fisheries Bill returns to the House of Commons for the final time. This is the government’s last chance to #FixOurFisheries.
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