Marine Conservation Society
Great British Beach Clean’s haul of retro plastic waste
The Marine Conservation Society's 2025 Great British Beach Clean highlights just how long plastic litter can persist in the world's oceans
MCS Good Fish Guide updated for 2025
The Marine Conservation Society's good Fish Guide update for 2025 has seen some gloomy news for UK fisheries
Great British Beach Clean 2025 is almost here!
The Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean is almost here - find out where your nearest event is - or start your own!
Great British Beach Clean returns with call for public to take more responsibility
The Great British Beach Clean returns for 2025 with an urgent call for the public to take more responsibility for beach litter
The Big Seaweed Search returns for summer 2025
The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum’s Big Seaweed Search is set to return between 26 July and 3 August 2025
MCS – UK mackerel sustainability ratings drop for second year running
Some mackerel is no longer recommended for businesses as fishing pressure drops the species' sustainability rating for the second year running
Survey finds most people unaware of ‘forever chemicals’
A recent survey commissioned by MCS finds that the majority of UK citizens are unaware of forever chemicals and the dangers they pose
Easter ideas from the Marine Conservation Society
Looking forward to the Easter holidays? The Marine Conservation Society has some suggestions for combining family fun with citizen science
Plastic litter increases by nearly 10 per cent on UK beaches
The Marine Conservation Society's latest State of Our Beaches report has found plastic is on the rise on UK beaches
Weird – but not wonderful – finds of the MCS Great British Beach Clean
MCS reports that its 2024 Great British Beach Clean turned up some weird - but not particularly wonderful - items on the UKs beaches.
Success for England’s largest seagrass restoration project
England’s largest seagrass restoration project has ended after five years, with eight hectares of seagrass successfully restored.
Portuguese man o’ war on the rise in UK and Irish seas
Strong westerly winds drove Portuguese man o' war to the UK and Ireland last winter, making it the second-most sighted jellyfish-like species
Worrying levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ released into UK MPAs
A new study by has found alarming levels of PFAS 'forever chemicals' discharged through sewage into a highly protected marine area.
UK crab and lobster populations in decline – MCS
The Marine Conservation Society urges the UK government to implement better management of declining crab and lobster populations
Great British Beach Clean starts this Friday!
The Marine Conservation Society's 2024 Great British Beach Clean begins this Friday (2) and runs until 29 September
80 per cent drop in carrier bags on UK beaches – MCS
The MCS beach clean programme has recorded an average 80 per cent drop in plastic bags found washed up on UK beaches since 2015
The Big Seaweed Search returns this week!
The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum are calling on citizen scientists to join the Big Seaweed Search, starting Monday
Rare curled octopus filmed in Wales
MCS Hiraeth Yn Y Môr Project Assistant records footage of a curled octopus changing colour in rare footage shot on a Welsh beach
Load More