Latest ocean news
Perspectives on responsible aquaculture
If there’s not enough seafood to go around, should we downgrade the health advice or set about producing more seafood?
Our latest Good Fish Guide ratings are out!
Today sees the launch of the latest update to our Good Fish Guide sustainable seafood ratings.
Cutting back on plastic in the bathroom
Cutting out plastic from your life is a positive step that everyone can take.
A mission to protect seagrass beds in southern England
On World Seagrass Day 2021, our Sea Champion Clare from Plymouth explains what inspired her to study sea beds in southern England.
Teaching kids to care: plastic-free parties
Kids easily identify with the plight of animals and sea life, they’re so aware of the scourge of plastic pollution filling our oceans.
Are prawns a good environmental choice?
We Brits love our prawns – in fact, we love them so much they make into our top five seafood choices alongside salmon, cod, haddock and tuna.
Join the Big Seaweed Search
UK coasts and shallow seas are nicknamed a “goldilocks” zone for seaweeds - it is not too hot, not too cold for them.
Jellyfish superstars you can spot on UK shores
We’ve rounded up some of the jellyfish you’re most likely to spot on the UK coastline.
What are nurdles and why are they a problem?
Nurdles are small pellets used to make nearly all the plastic products we buy.
What is Remote Electronic Monitoring?
One of the most effective ways to improve fisheries management is to roll out remote electronic monitoring with cameras.
Using your signature to bring about change
For campaigns and petitions to bring about change, we need to consider if our goals can be practically achieved.
Reflections on rubbish: cleaning up during coronavirus
In these grim coronavirus-dominated days it’s easy to lose hope, bound, not just by four walls, but mentally shut in too. It can feel a bit rubbish!
40% of 'eco-friendly' claims are misleading
Buying ‘green’ products can be a minefield, especially if you're paying extra. So how do you know if it's money well spent?
A pollution time bomb heading to the coast
When English rivers were recently tested the results were horrific: not one was free from chemical pollution.
Analysing high street retailers' wet wipe claims
High street retailers are falling short when it comes to testing, labelling and removing plastic from their own-brand wet wipes.
Young people demand climate change action
A recent UN Global Climate Poll reveals that the loudest voices have come from young people.
Deposit Return Scheme put on back burner
The government’s Environment Bill will be delayed by at least six months, marking its third delay since 2018, and putting ambitious targets for nature on hold.
Marine unProtected Areas: what happens next?
We spent a year looking at what’s happening in our waters and found that almost all of England’s Marine Protected Areas are being bottom trawled.
Stop bottom trawling in UK's protected waters
Our report has found bottom trawling taking place in 98% of the UK’s offshore Marine Protected Areas designed to protect the seabed.
Sally-Ann Hart MP to become seagrass champion
Sally-Ann Hart, MP for Hastings and Rye has become the new ‘Species Champion’ for seagrass.
