The decision was made at the CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ...

This Christmas, let’s celebrate in a way that helps to restore life beneath the waves. From gifting the ocean a future by helping us grow baby oysters that purify our waters, to reducing plastic waste ...

This year has been one of milestones for the Marine Conservation Society. 2025 proved that when we work together, the ocean thrives. Here's our round-up of our Westminster wins.

Dive into our latest round-up of good news stories for our seas, and the species that call them home. As part of Marine Conservation Society's work to recover key species, Natur Am Byth! Môr, (part of ...

A species of stalked jellyfish which was thought to be extinct has been spotted on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The Depastrum cyathiforme, which looks like a thistle, was last recorded off ...

In 2024, only the targets for eutrophication (the accumulation of nutrients in the water that causes an increase in plant and algae growth, which can deplete the water’s oxygen levels) and changes in ...

Our mission to protect our ocean has never felt more urgent than now, as we confront a hidden but widespread threat to our seas – PFAS ‘forever chemicals’. This week, we led a coalition of nine UK ...

This spring’s update to the Good Fish Guide sees Northeast Atlantic mackerel caught by midwater trawl move from a 3 to a 4, recommending that businesses do not source it. Mackerel caught in this way ...

A distinctive trait to differentiate the two is whether they have visible ears. ‘Earless’ seals (Phocidae) do not have external ear flaps. However, ‘eared seals’ (Otariidae), such as sea lions, do.

With a surge of humpback whale sightings in January and February, and World Whale Day on Sunday 16th February, let’s take a closer look at some of the incredible types of whaless that visit our waters ...