News & Events
New BLUE film to celebrate World Oceans Day
Crème de la Mer and MRC member, the Blue Marine Foundation, celebrated World Oceans Day on 8 June 2013 with a new short film featuring Blue Marine Foundation ambassador, Yasmin Le Bon who encouraged us to remember the ocean. Crème de la Mer’s World Oceans Day 2013 campaign raised awareness not only for the beauty and restorative power of the sea, but also its fragility. “Living in a city, it’s easy to forget our link to the wonders of the sea. The ocean is magnificent and awe...
read moreThe Zoological Society of London launches Shark Parks!
Today (6 June 2013) sees the launch of a brand new Project Ocean initiative ‘Shark Parks’, led by MRC member, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Shark Parks are important areas of the ocean dedicated to the conservation of sharks. The concept uses the amazing diversity and charismatic nature of sharks to advance ocean conservation, supporting the global need for more marine protected areas. Project Ocean, an innovative collaboration between ZSL and the luxury department store...
read moreSharks steal the show at Selfridges
Chelsea Bradbury, Marine Reserves Coalition, uncovers the sharky goings-on this week at Selfridges. Overnight on Sunday 1 June, Selfridges in Oxford Street London was transformed, with the beauty of sharks being highlighted both inside and out. The famous windows at the Orchard Street corner expose the myths and highlight the beauty of sharks, through a series of thought-provoking displays and a unique hammerhead shark sculpted by Jonathon Latiano, which definitely demands attention. For the...
read moreMarine reserve of the month: Lundy Island
May’s marine reserve is the ‘Lundy Marine Conservation Zone’, off the coast of North Devon. First established as a voluntary marine nature reserve in 1971, in 2010 Lundy Island received ‘Marine Conservation Zone’ status – the first area in the UK. Find out more about Lundy’s MCZ
read moreBasking sharks return
Posted by Chelsea Bradbury The world’s second largest fish is once again in the UK’s coastal waters and the basking shark season has officially begun, so grab your binoculars and head out to see these gentle giants. The first basking shark of the season was spotted off the Cornish coast, measuring a whopping 8m long – which is relatively small seeing as these sharks can grow to 12m! As the long-awaited sunshine of spring arrives, basking shark sightings are now rolling in. Lured...
read moreUK’s most exotic natural treasures threatened by ‘legal neglect’
The RSPB and the Foundation for International Environmental Law & Development (FIELD) have completed the first-ever analysis of environmental protection legislation and policy across all 14 UK Overseas Territories. The analysis revealed that there are important areas of good practice, but that many Overseas Territories still have significant gaps in their environmental governance which urgently need to be addressed. Good Practice: Gibraltar is the Overseas Territory that best demonstrates...
read moreMPs say Marine Conservation Zones are vital
Government is letting marine protection plans flounder The Marine Reserves Coalition welcomes the Marine Science Report, published yesterday (11 April) by the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee. The cross-Party group of MPs has said that the creation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) is vital to protect biodiversity in UK waters and should not be stalled by government for fear of judicial review. The Marine Reserves Coalition has long been calling for the selection...
read moreOpportunity to protect English waters
The Marine Reserves Coalition has today responded to the Government’s consultation on proposals for the designation of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters. Read what we had to say here.
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