Find out the latest news with our press releases and newsletters
November 2012
Petition fish visits Welsh Assembly to show the huge support the public is giving Marine Protected Areas in Wales.
August 2012
The Wildlife Trusts National Marine Week ends on a high in Cumbria with a fantastic ‘Beached Art’ event. Read this news article to see the winning sculptures.
July 2012
Marine Conservation in Wales reaches a critical point as the public consultation into the location of Marine Conservation Zones in Welsh waters is opened. We need your help to show support for individual zones and overall greater protection of Welsh seas.
June 2012
We have launched our Friends of Marine Conservation Zone’s. we want to inspire individuals to stand up for the extraordinary marine species and habitats in English and offshore Welsh waters. What are you waiting for?….The Irish Sea has 19 Marine Conservation Zones which need your support.
Sir David Attenborough, has joined The Wildlife Trusts campaign urging the Government to protect the country’s marine habitat and wildlife, arguing that “time is running out to save our fragile seas”. Read the full article in the Independent here.
May 2012
Read an account of the fantastic Beach Surveys which have been going on along the Sefton Coast. Merseyside Biobank Active Naturalist (MBAN) members join Wildlife Trust leader Rebecca Oliver for an epic scavenge along the strandline finding 36 different species. You can now download easy to use ID sheets and submit any records you make from the beach direct to Merseyside Biobank.
Living Seas North West Newsletter 3 – April 2012 – Find out about exciting events and ways to get involved with the Living Seas Project, plus Marine Conservation Zone update and this months special species the Harbour Porpoise.
Strange signs on our shore – find out what our volunteer beach surveying group have been finding in Sefton
March 2012
Local MP backs marine conservation - Cumbrian MP Tim Farron supports Marine Conservation Zones and says they are long over due.
Top Mum’s of the Marine World – Celebrating all amazing mothers this Mothers Day.
Anemone – do do do do do! – read about a rare anemone found for the first time in 21 years in Cumbria.
February 2012
Living Seas North West Newsletter 2 – February 2012 - get updated on Marine Conservation Zones , our surveying success and the species of the month.
2011
Mysteries of the Irish Sea – Our website is officially launched
Living Seas North West Newsletter 1 Dec 2011 - Find out about Marine Conservation Zones around the whole of the UK, our petition fish campaign and how you can get involved in the Living Seas project.
Shoresearch project gets a boost with award from P1 Marine Foundation Seas Under Threat Turtle Tale The 2012 theme for the International Day for Biodiversity is marine! Celebrated on 22nd May, what will you do to mark the day?
