The Wildlife Trust's North Sea Wildlife Project
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Our Living Seas
Living Seas. What picture does this phrase conjure up in your mind? A rocky reef bursting with brightly coloured fish, corals and sponges? A boat trip in the company of leaping dolphins and playful seals? Fishermen hauling nets brimming with big, tasty fish? Living Seas are all these things and more. We urgently need your help to bring back the UK’s Living Seas.
Twelve Wildlife Trusts (Northumberland, Durham, Tees Valley, Yorkshire, Sheffield, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Leicester and Rutland, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough, Norfolk, Suffolk), located across the East coast of England aim to make the concept of 'Living Seas' a reality though a project which will promote protection of the North Sea's weird and wonderful marine wildlife, from the smallest plankton to the largest whales.
The project focuses mainly on the English North Sea, from Northumberland down to Suffolk and 200 nautical miles out to sea - to find out more click here. The marine environment is not a confined one, processes occurring in one area will both directly and indirectly affect others, for this reason we will also be exploring and developing links with neighbouring projects and partner organisations where possible to turn Living Seas from myth to reality.
News & Events
Jan 26
Marine wildlife plea by York MP
THE Government has been asked by a York MP to meet a Yorkshire wildlife organisation and discuss fears about how sea creatures are to be protected.
Jan 26
MCZ Project Newsletter : Issue 8 - January 2012
The latest Marine Conservation Zone Project Newsletter - designed to keep stakeholders up-to-date with the work of the Marine Conservation Zone Project through to designation.
Jan 20
MMO Marine Planning drop-in events
The Marine Management Organisation is currently planning for future marine activities in the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas, and are inviting anyone with an interest in the future of our seas to come along to their public drop-in sessions.
Jan 20
MMO Marine Planning Newsletter Issue 6 now available
Click here to download Issue 6 of the MMO Marine Planning Newsletter
Dec 16
Help Clear our Waves of Waste
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are looking for Volunteers to help clear our Waves of Waste.
Nov 23
New conservation areas announced
As a major expansion of the European Union’s Natura 2000 sites is announced, The Wildlife Trusts are calling for more stringent protection measures to be put in place.
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