Latest ocean news
Dogger Bank MPA update: Six months on from ban
English Marine Protected Area, Dogger Bank, has experienced a 98% decrease in bottom towed fishing since a ban was introduced.
One Ocean for Everyone: RACE Report 2022
The environment sector is one of the least diverse in the UK, as reflected in the results of the RACE Report, released this week.
Politics round-up: November edition
In contrast to the past few months, November was a more stable month for politics and felt more like business as usual in Westminster. Our new UK Government Ministers have been concentrating on embedding themselves into their new roles and getting to grips with their new briefs.
Don't forget the ocean: our open letter
Over half of life on Earth is found in our ocean, yet blue spaces receive vastly less protection than green. This imbalance must be addressed. We wrote an open letter to the UK Government ahead of the UN's Conference on Biodiversity, COP15.
Positive ocean news: November 2022 edition
To celebrate the recent wins for our ocean, we’ve rounded up some top positive ocean news stories from November 2022 – enjoy!
A legal case to stop sewage pollution: how did we get here?
We are suing the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for not taking effective action on sewage pollution entering our seas. We’ve not taken this step lightly.
Celebrating the power of youth for #IWill week
To mark this year’s #IWill week, we’re celebrating our Youth Ocean Network and the hard work of its members.
Celebrating the Outstanding Achievements of our volunteers
We’re extremely grateful to all our dedicated volunteers and the work they do, so each year we celebrate their efforts through our ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’. Meet this year’s winner, Kerrie.
Jellyfish: Helping to keep our ocean full of life
Jellyfish are very important and beneficial to lots of marine creatures and help keep our seas full of life.
Politics round-up
As the dust settles on a turbulent month for the UK Government, we’ve untangled everything that’s been happening in Parliament and what the leadership changes could mean for our ocean.
Positive ocean news: October edition
We all deserve some good news – especially our ocean – so we’ve rounded up some top positive ocean news stories from the last month.
Celebrating our Scottish Education Roadshow
From Shetland to Dumfries, our Protecting Scotland’s Seas Roadshow travelled around the country, teaching children and young people about climate impacts and special species.
Forever chemicals: What are they used in and why?
Find out why manufacturers use PFAs or 'forever chemicals' and discover where they can be found
Party conferences: What Labour and the Tories had to say
We recently attended both the Labour and the Conservative Party Conferences. Our Public Affairs team went to events, met with parliamentarians, and listened to speeches from MPs about their commitments to improving our state of nature.
UK Government fails to protect ocean from chemical pollution crisis
We're launching a new campaign to address the chemical pollution crisis. You can help #StopOceanPoision by signing our petition and contacting your local MP.
Analysis: the Retained EU Law Bill
Recent announcements by the UK Government pose a threat to the health of our climate, land, sea, and by extension, to our own health and wellbeing too. Marine Conservation Society CEO, Sandy Luk, analyses the Retained EU Law Bill and its impacts on the environment, ocean and us.
Good Fish Guide ratings update: The importance of data
Our October update to the Good Fish Guide highlights just how important strong data and regulations are for making seafood ocean friendly.
Ocean suffers in UK Government's Plan for Growth
The UK Government's recently announced 'Plan for Growth' puts our planet in danger.
Positive ocean news: September 2022 edition
From the release of turtle hatchlings to removing litter from UK beaches, we’ve rounded up some top positive ocean news stories from September to celebrate the wins for our seas.
Delivering outdoor learning with Atlantic College
We teamed up with teaching staff at United World College of the Atlantic to deliver one of their annual Project Weeks