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Expedition: Danajon Bank
Love nature? Love photography? Check out the fantastic new collaboration between Project Seahorse and the International League of Conservation Photographers — a team of the world’s top marine...
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Lyme Bay: A fishing-conservation alliance
Lewis Smith of the Blue Marine Foundation explains why their Lyme Bay project is a winner for conservation, the local community and fishermen: © Blue Marine Foundation Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall...
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Good riddance to bad fishing
Marine Reserves Coalition member, Willie Mackenzie – Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace UK – on the Margaris Abel Tasman Supertrawler: “Over in Australia, our colleagues have just seen off an unwanted...
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Opportunity to protect English waters
The recommended 127 MCZs The Marine Reserves Coalition has today responded to the Government’s consultation on proposals for the designation of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters. Read what we...
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MPs say Marine Conservation Zones are vital
Government is letting marine protection plans flounder The Marine Reserves Coalition welcomes the Marine Science Report, published yesterday (11 April) by the House of Commons Science &...
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Happy Birthday Chagos Marine Reserve!
© Anne Sheppard Last week saw the third birthday of the world’s largest fully-protected marine reserve – the British Indian Ocean Territory marine protected area (otherwise known as the Chagos Marine...
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UK’s most exotic natural treasures threatened by ‘legal neglect’
© Jonathan Hall. Development control in St Helena is strong, one of only 3 Territories currently rated as such The RSPB and the Foundation for International Environmental Law & Development (FIELD)...
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Basking sharks return
Posted by Chelsea Bradbury Basking shark; Cetorhinus maximus The world’s second largest fish is once again in the UK’s coastal waters and the basking shark season has officially begun, so grab your...
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Marine reserve of the month: Lundy Island
Lundy Island May’s marine reserve is the ‘Lundy Marine Conservation Zone’, off the coast of North Devon. First established as a voluntary marine nature reserve in 1971, in 2010 Lundy Island received...
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Pew Global Ocean Legacy: the science of a marine reserve
Sue Scott, Pew Global Ocean Legacy Pew’s Global Ocean Legacy is collaborating with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on their current research expedition to Tristan da Cunha archipelago, in the remote...
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Are we turning the tide on ocean rubbish?
Chelsea Bradbury, Marine Reserves Coalition Has litter become socially acceptable? When asked what the threats to marine life are, a string of damaging activities may be listed before marine litter is...
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Today is World Turtle Day!
And on this special day, our Greenpeace friend, Willie Mackenzie reminds us why turtles are awesome! “When I heard it was World Turtle Day, I hatched a plan. I know that to an international audience...
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Sharks steal the show at Selfridges
Chelsea Bradbury, Marine Reserves Coalition, uncovers the sharky goings-on this week at Selfridges. Overnight on Sunday 1 June, Selfridges in Oxford Street London was transformed, with the beauty of...
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The Zoological Society of London launches Shark Parks!
Today (6 June 2013) sees the launch of a brand new Project Ocean initiative ‘Shark Parks’, led by MRC member, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Shark Parks are important areas of the ocean...
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New BLUE film to celebrate World Oceans Day
Crème de la Mer and MRC member, the Blue Marine Foundation, celebrated World Oceans Day on 8 June 2013 with a new short film featuring Blue Marine Foundation ambassador, Yasmin Le Bon who encouraged...
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Solution Search: Adapting to a Changing Climate
Rare and The Nature Conservancy are sponsoring a new contest, looking for local solutions to a changing climate. How are you adapting to the impacts of climate change like flooding, droughts and...
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Check out our new ‘marine reserve of the month’
Bird Island, South Africa This month it’s Bird Island, off the coast of South Africa. Established in 2004, Bird Island is home to many iconic South African species, including the great white shark and...
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Oceana blasts Members of the EU Fisheries Committee…
In a press release issued today, Oceana criticises the European Parliament Fisheries Committee for failing to deliver an ambitious fisheries subsidies mechanism: Oceana, 10 July, Madrid: Fisheries...
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There’s something about sharks
MRC Coordinator, Fiona Llewellyn on sharks, Selfridges and Project Ocean. Whether you love them, hate them, want to eat them or film them, sharks are creatures that illicit a fervent response in most...
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Sharks need parks
Greenpeace’s Willie Mackenzie on why sharks need parks (and for you to stop rubbing them on your face): Okay, so it’s unlikely you’ll ever see a hammerhead on a helter-skelter; it’s fair to say you...
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