To make the case for marine conservation initiatives, we research and publish reports on a wide variety of subjects, from scientific discoveries to financial policy.
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The UK has the responsibility, and the policy frameworks available, to provide meaningful and lasting protection to all its marine areas. This includes the government proceeding with and concluding its plans to remove bottom trawling from MPAs, safeguarding the biodiversity and habitats that they were designed to protect.
28 September 2025
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features trailblazing court cases which pave the way forward for environmental justice in the EU courts and a new report by Blue Investigations that reveals the exploitation of West African crews by European tuna vessels.
25 September 2025
To help meet the 30×30 target, a two-pronged Action Plan is presented to support context-specific strategies and guide implementation by all governments and relevant stakeholders involved in the push to 30×30. The Action Plan does not aim to create new mechanisms or prescribe fixed solutions. Rather, it serves as a unifying call to align ongoing efforts, illuminate the enablers already within reach and encourage the collective resolve needed to turn ambition into tangible action.
19 September 2025
Marine biodiversity credits present a growing opportunity for businesses to demonstrate environmental leadership, unlock new markets and enhance brand value.
05 September 2024
The purpose of this report is to inform the reader on the status of financing within the MPA and identify future, long-term financing options.
07 June 2024
Marine protected areas serve as valuable centres for scientific research, advancing our understanding of marine ecology and guiding more effective conservation strategies to strengthen the resilience of global marine environments.
08 August 2024
The waters off Berwickshire are some of the most productive in the UK where cold and warm water currents converge in a habitat of rocky reefs, kelp forests and soft corals.
25 March 2022
The UK has experienced a staggering loss of up to 92% of its seagrass habitat, resulting in significant negative impacts on both nature and people.
25 June 2023
As we reflect on the second year of the Convex Seascape Survey, we stand at an intersection of knowledge, progress, and challenge. Our journey has taken us deeper into the enigmatic world beneath the ocean’s surface, revealing invaluable insights about the role of the seascape in carbon storage and how this could help mitigate climate change.
05 August 2025
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features trailblazing court cases which pave the way forward for environmental justice in the EU courts and a new report by Blue Investigations that reveals the exploitation of West African crews by European tuna vessels.
04 August 2025
This issue of ‘Into the Blue’ features trailblazing court cases which pave the way forward for environmental justice in the EU courts and a new report by Blue Investigations that reveals the exploitation of West African crews by European tuna vessels.
25 July 2025
New report amplifies first-hand accounts of discriminatory treatment faced by many West African crew members working on board European vessels.
22 July 2025
Saltmarshes are vital yet undervalued coastal ecosystems – home to extraordinary biodiversity, protectors of coastal communities, and quiet allies in our efforts to address climate change.
11 June 2025
This month’s edition of Into the Blue brings a significant opportunity to make a difference to the future of our ocean.
04 June 2025
By 1990, the UK had three marine reserves and joined the emerging EU Natura 2000 network, aiming to protect biodiversity under the Habitats and Birds Directives from COP 1992.
22 May 2025
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