Hunting #sharks for their fins can only end with a trade ban for loose fins! 🦈🇪🇺 #StopFinningEU, supported by over 1,1 million EU Citizens, demand a #FinBanNow from European Commission European Parliament @verajourova @vsinkevicius @TimmermansEU 🎨 Janina Rossiter

🚨It's been reported that in the UK, protected areas are as vulnerable to biodiversity loss as their unprotected counterparts. 🦉On average, three species are lost each decade in protected areas, while in unprotected areas, only two species per decade. 👇

I'm proud to announce a project that has been nearly 22 years in the making: Josh'es [sic] Book of ANIMALS 🦭 Since the age of nine I have been writing and illustrating my own animal encyclopedia, and as of last week I can confirm that it is finished...

New seagrass paper!! 🌱 Does #seagrass structural complexity influence #habitat provision and other #ecosystem #functions? After endless hours spent analysing GoPro footage and sorting epifauna samples we can say yes! Find out more here -> mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2…

Great presentation this afternoon by Rebecca Daniel from The Marine Diaries at Arctic Frontiers #ASM2023 #MovingNorth on how to communicate #science on #socialmedia. Some top tips in the photo below, thanks @APECS_Norway and @ARCTOSnetwork for this awesome #scicomm workshop!

Our message to decision-makers following IMPAC5: The vast ocean space beyond #MPAs boundaries is important too! 🌊 We need to establish, expand and strengthen inshore zones in which #BottomTrawling is prohibited to safeguard ecosystems, fisheries and carbon stores 🌏

You may have noticed we've been a little quiet on here for a bit 😅. That's partly because we've been working away behind the scenes on something really exciting, in collaboration with @wbnofficial and NikonEurope 🎥. Launching this Friday 22 March - keep your eyes peeled 👀!

Kelp is a blue carbon habitat – one that removes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic carbon in its tissue. The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project is investigating kelp’s role in helping us combat climate change. Check out kelp’s role in the carbon cycle 🌍

Enjoy travelling and scuba diving? Our upcoming trip combines both of these passions to bring you a trip you won’t want to miss. Join us in CAPE TOWN, this October 21-28. Seals, kelp, wine, mountains & more! Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today! themarinediaries.com/cape-radd-book

Funding challenges and tips, tune into our webinar on the 30th June 2023 2pm for more info

Rebecca Daniel is a Director at The Marine Diaries (The Marine Diaries), a non-profit organization that creatively uses storytelling and digital media to communicate ocean science and conservation with the goal of encouraging positive attitudes toward marine life. 💙

We are thrilled to have been selected as a Regional Finalist in the Commonwealth Youth Awards. We're incredibly grateful of this recognition of our voluntary team's dedication to ocean storytelling 🌊. Commonwealth Youth #CYA #CYA2023

Climate scientists are tearing their hair out, so why are millions not in the streets demanding #ClimateActionNow? Watch and share Nish Kumar helping Dr Friederike Otto rouse the masses in the latest punchy "Climate Science Translated" video! 🔥🌎 #NoNewOil #ClimateCrisis #Language

🚨 198,000+ signatories from across Europe are calling on the UK government to #EndBottomTrawling in MPAs & inshore zones. Today, on #WorldFisheriesDay, we deliver this crucial petition to Defra UK, demanding action to truly safeguard our seas & #TransformBottomTrawling ✊🌊

⏳Despite over 35% of UK seas being designated as protected, bottom trawling continues to threaten fragile ecosystems. It's time to stop. 🐟 Add your voice. Sign the petition👉bit.ly/4eGR4Zy #TransformBottomTrawling