Marine Conservation Society

MCS calls for mandatory microfibre filters in washing machines by 2024

MCS calls for mandatory microfibre filters in washing machines by 2024

ByDIVE StaffDec 6, 2023
Every time we wash our clothes, plastic microfibres enter the water supply - washing machine filters would minimise the amount.
MCS report finds increase in UK and Irish jellyfish sightings

MCS report finds increase in UK and Irish jellyfish sightings

ByDIVE StaffNov 3, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society's 2023 Wildlife Sightings report finds jellyfish sightings are significantly greater than last Iyear
damage caused to seagrass by anchor chain

New boat mooring system sees seagrass meadows bloom

ByDIVE StaffOct 11, 2023
An MCS project to install eco-friendly mooring systems in Plymouth Sound has been a great success, with expansive seagrass regrowth
the mcs good fish guide displays ratings from green, amber and red

Only 13 per cent of MCS seafood ratings are ‘green’

ByDIVE StaffOct 4, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society has released the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, with 19 ratings moving down the sustainability scale.  
UK Govt expands sewage plan to England’s protected seas

UK Govt expands sewage plan to England’s protected seas

The UK Government has confirmed that its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan for sewage will be expanded to cover England's MPAs
MCS UK’s Great British Beach Clean 2023

MCS UK’s Great British Beach Clean 2023

ByDIVE StaffAug 16, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean returns for it's 30th year, running from 15 – 24 September 2023
MCS Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts now

MCS Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts now

ByDIVE StaffJul 28, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum's Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts this weekend, 29 July
north sea fishing trawler

New MCS study shows ocean protection’s worth 

ByDIVE StaffJul 6, 2023
New analysis shows a bottom trawling ban in UK’s offshore protected areas could be worth more than three billion pounds to the UK economy
MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023

MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023

ByDIVE StaffJul 3, 2023
MCS Wildlife Sightings report hopes to break 20,000 jellyfish and turtle sightings to mark 20th year of citizen science project
Defra consultation response to MCS legal action over sewage

Defra consultation response to MCS legal action over sewage

Defra has launched a public consultation in response to legal pressure from MCS UK to modify its sewage discharge plan
Emergency sewage releases unacceptable – MCS

Emergency sewage releases unacceptable – MCS

ByDIVE StaffJun 8, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society reports fewer than 10 per cent of the emergency overflows in England's sewer network are properly monitored.
good fish guide mackerel

Mackerel no longer sustainable says MCS

ByDIVE StaffApr 5, 2023
Latest Marine Conservation Society Good Fish Guide update lists mackerel as no longer sustainable as a seafood choice
MCS report finds sewage litter across UK beaches

MCS report finds sewage litter across UK beaches

An MCS report finds sewage-related litter is washing up on beaches all around the UK, with hotspots for pollution in NE England and Scotland
World Wildlife Day: incredible UK sea life in pictures

World Wildlife Day: incredible UK sea life in pictures

ByDIVE StaffMar 2, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society has compiled a selection of incredible photographs to celebrate the UK's marine life for World Wildlife Day
UK Government announces three new HPMAs

UK Government announces three new HPMAs

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the formation of three new Highly Protected Marine Areas
UK turtle strandings on the rise this winter

UK turtle strandings on the rise this winter

ByDIVE StaffFeb 13, 2023
MCSUK says there has been an unusually large number of turtle strandings reported this year to the Marine Environmental Monitoring website
bottle deposit return scheme

Bottle deposit return scheme announced

The UK government has announced that a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will be introduced in 2025.
north sea fishing trawler

Huge decrease in Dogger Bank bottom trawling after UK ban

MCS analysis shows a 98 per cent decrease in bottom-towed fishing in the UK's Dogger Bank MPA following a Government ban
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