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Diving for data
Did you know that Natural England has an in-house Dive Survey Team? This year Ian Saunders, a Senior Adviser in the Marine Data Management and Geographic Information team, took part in several dives with his team to gather data at a …
A day in the life of...a Marine Operations Senior Specialist
Kevan Cook, from Natural England’s Marine Evidence and Advice Team, gives us a quick glimpse into the many and varied tasks that he takes on in a typical day. Typical days are hard to describe as one day does tend …
Video - What is marine planning?
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have made an animated video explaining marine planning. Marine planning is a new approach to the management of our seas. The aim is to ensure a sustainable future for our coastal and offshore waters through …
Marine Conservation Zones - FAQs
Defra has announced that we will be designating new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) to protect precious sea life and safeguard the marine environment. Here we answer some frequently asked questions: What is an MCZ? An MCZ is a designated zone …
Marine Conservation Zones video
We have put together a video highlighting some of the precious sea life that will be protected through Marine Conservation Zones. The UK has one of the world’s richest marine environments and these new sites will join over 500 marine …
Love Sea Life - what we're doing
We want to ensure clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, and we are doing more now than ever before to protect our marine environment. To safeguard our seas, we are: Establishing over 500 UK marine protected …
Marine Conservation Zones map
We have announced 27 Marine Conservation Zones to safeguard a wide range of precious sea life. You can see where these zones are on the map below (please click to enlarge). We are planning two further phases over the next …
New network to protect valuable marine life
Coral reefs, jellyfish and seahorses are just some of the marine life that will be better protected following the creation of 27 new Marine Conservation Zones today. The UK has one of the world’s richest marine environments and these new …
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