New protection for the North Sea announced
Today we’re delighted with the news that four of our offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have finally been protected from damaging bottom towed fishing activity. Bex Lynam, Marine Advocacy…
Today we’re delighted with the news that four of our offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have finally been protected from damaging bottom towed fishing activity. Bex Lynam, Marine Advocacy…
Large numbers of shellfish washed up dead, blanketing beaches in areas along a 70km stretch of the North East coast between September and December 2021. The cause for this mortality event, which…
The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is calling on everyone to join a giant wave of support for new Marine Conservation Zones
Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.
Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
As its name suggests, Sea spurge is found at the coast. It is an attractive plant that displays cup-shaped, greeny-yellow flowers and fleshy, grey-green leaves.
Tens of thousands of animals washed up on the beaches after the storm.