19 countries ratified the treaty during the conference, while other nations, such as the UK, formally committed to ratifying ...

All four governments in the UK have published the latest assessment of how our own patch of the global ocean is doing; it makes for sobering reading.

Read our latest news articles and blogs about the ocean, its wildlife and the work we do to protect the ocean across the UK and UK overseas territories.

Search above to find a beach clean near you. If you can’t find one then why not sign up as a volunteer and add your own? After searching a location, you will find a list of beach cleans ordered by the ...

As a marine conservation charity we have an innate love for our ocean. Discover just some of our favourite facts and stats about the ocean - guaranteed to give you a new found respect for the deep ...

Our seas are full of jellyfish. You might be aware of - or seen - some of the more common species, like lion's mane or moon jellies. But there are some species which are less often seen, but just as ...

This Summer Beach Clean will take place on the beach close to the white cliffs within the Sandwich & Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve. The event lasts for 2 hours and is open to all to join in.

There are no appropriate management measures in place for Argentine shortfin squid caught in international waters. Unregulated fishing is of significant concern. This fishery is responsible for around ...

Coastal protection Seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangrove and kelp forests also prevent and reduce coastal erosion – something which is on the rise due to climate change. By lessening the impact of ...

Cod in East Greenland is very data limited. For this reason, we consider there to be concern for the biomass and fishing pressure. Few appropriate management measures are in place. There is a ...

The Marine Conservation Society is the UK’s leading environmental marine charity by and for ocean lovers. We are the go-to voice of the sea, defending habitats & species.

The first step to protect our ocean is to ratify the High Seas Treaty as soon as possible by urgently laying it before Parliament. At the UN Ocean Conference in June, the UK Government committed to ...