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The Scottish Water sewage near real time data map is live! scottishwater.co.uk/Your-Home/Your… We Marine Conservation Society have been calling for this and we welcomed being consulted during its production. This is a vital step forward to tackling sewage in Scotland's seas: s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk.or…

Latest report on Scotland's MPA network published: 1. Ministerial foreword - Marine Protected Area network: 2024 report to the Scottish Parliament - gov.scot. It shows MPAs work but progress is delayed. We look forward to action in 2025. linkedin.com/posts/calum-du…

Thank you Finlay Carson MSP for championing the native (or European flat) oyster & for recognising the significant milestone of 100k oysters reintroduced to the beautiful Dornoch Firth & 10 years of the DEEP project of which Marine Conservation Society such proud partners. 👏🦪🌊 Glenmorangie Heriot-Watt Engage

Climate Update - 2024 was the hottest year on record and sent the planet past the internationally agreed target of 1.5C of heating🌡 Our Head of Policy & Advocacy, Calum Duncan shares, "This is a critical wake-up call. Rising temperatures are already affecting UK seas... 1/3

Thank you again Finlay Carson MSP for lodging this motion to celebrate the DEEP milestones of 10 years and 100,000 oysters 👏

We Marine Conservation Society were delighted to work with watershed_investigations on this important issue, through our chemicals expert Francesca Ginley. We are calling for these persistent & damaging chemicals to be banned as a group. To find out more about why, please see: mcsuk.org/ocean-emergenc… ⚠️🌊⚠️

Did you see the news? Ministers have today approved new laws for a Deposit Return Scheme in England & Northen Ireland 🙌 It's a fantastic win for our seas and we’re excited to support governments and industry in launching these schemes as soon as possible independent.co.uk/climate-change…

Great to be Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) & hear keynote speech from UK Minister for Water & Flooding Emma Hardy to hear marine plans for England. Recognition 2024 MPA targets missed & welcome announcement of UK Marine Strategy Part 3 being published today. Marine Conservation Society proud to co-sponsor this key conf!🌊

We are pleased to see the publication of the delayed Marine Strategy Regulations report and look forward to reviewing the measures within it. We also welcome the content of Minister Hardy's speech at Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF)

Congratulations Ffion Mitchell-Langford (She/Her) on winning the Bob Earll Early career impact on ocean and coastal management at Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) & a barnstorming speech encouraging those in positions of power to give young people an opportunity! Well done! 👏🌊

Our Head of Policy & Conservation, Calum Duncan shares, “Seeing humpback whales in UK seas is incredibly special. We’re thrilled to see these majestic creatures returning to our shores, likely to feed, as they migrate between tropical breeding and northerly feeding grounds...

Our thoughts first and foremost are with all those affected by the oil tanker and cargo ship collision. The Humber Estuary and The Wash are home to thousands of seabirds, making this potential oil spill and chemical leak a major threat to one of our most important ecosystems.

Another fantastic milestone! 🦪🎉

A thriving blue economy needs healthy seas which means that important areas for nature & ecosystem services need proper protection. I highlighted to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee that 200 of 233 MPAs are still awaiting management measures. scottishparliament.tv/meeting/rural-…

It’s #VolunteersWeek2025! A chance to celebrate the amazing @Seasearch volunteers who have contributed to the project. The #CitizenScience dataset of #UKmarinelife gathered by them has made a big difference to what we know about the underwater environment around the UK.

All eyes are on Nice next week as world leaders will gather for the #UNOceanConference and we'll be there! We’ll be joining the #BlueMarch on June 7, calling on leaders to take bold action to protect the ocean, including ratifying the High Seas Treaty now! #UNOC3

Great piece on marine conservation pioneers Don McNeish and Howard Wood 🌊💙👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The four UK governments launched updated Part One of UK Marine Strategy. At best we are standing still on ocean protection & at worst going backward. In 2018, only 4 of 15 indicators of Good Environmental Status were met. In 2024 this dropped to just 2. mcsuk.org/news/the-gover…

Do you know how the #ocean is protecting us against #ClimateChange? - It captures & stores around 25% of the CO2 we release - Absorbs 90% of the heat produced by emissions - Prevents & reduces coastal erosion - Helps us generate renewable energy Read more: mcsuk.org/ocean-emergenc…

🚨 #DeepSeaMining risks irreversible damage to our deep sea, Earth’s largest carbon sink, yet barely studied. Scientists warn of permanent species loss, but the full impact remains unknown. The risk is too great! 📢 Join the movement! #StopTheMachines defendthedeep.org