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News 19 Nov 2025

Autumn Budget 2025: Opportunity for ocean regeneration

We look at how the upcoming UK Autumn Budget presents an opportunity to drive ocean regeneration – and the benefits that would bring.

News 05 Nov 2025

Meet the Purifier aka the native oyster

Is it a bird? It is a plane? No, it's The Purifier otherwise known as the native oyster. An unsung local ocean hero. But they need your support!

News 30 Oct 2025

Positive ocean news: October '25 edition

Dive into our latest round-up of good news stories for our seas, and the species that call them home.

News 29 Oct 2025

Great British Beach Clean 2025: The results

This year’s Great British Beach Clean was a brilliant success and we’re delighted to reveal just how much of an impact our amazing volunteers had on our coastline.

Blog 22 Oct 2025

How to Respond to the Welsh Government’s DRS Consultation

This guide was for volunteers, community groups and young people who want to share their views on the Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drink containers like bottles and cans. Thank you very much for taking the time to

News 16 Oct 2025

Campaign win: Protections for Scotland’s offshore MPAs

This month, new management measures come into place in Scotland, protecting almost 177,000 km2 of its vital Marine Protected Areas. We look back at the almost 20 years it took us to get here.

News 15 Oct 2025

Latest Good Fish Guide ratings: Some UK favourites in further decline

We've updated our Good Fish Guide in line with the latest scientific advice. This autumn's update to the Good Fish Guide brings concerning news for a number of commonly eaten seafood species in the UK.

Blog 14 Oct 2025

Five ugly sea creatures that deserve some love

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but some sea creatures have it more difficult than others.

News 10 Oct 2025

Offshore wind and marine protection: We must safeguard both

The UK is right to champion offshore wind. It’s a powerful force in the fight against climate change and essential for delivering cleaner, cheaper energy. But we cannot protect the climate at the expense of our seas.

News 04 Oct 2025

Rowing for the Ocean: Meet the Give Us A Wave Team

On 12th December 2025, a team of four determined rowers will set off on an extraordinary challenge: the World’s Toughest Row.

News 29 Sep 2025

Positive ocean news: September ’25 edition

From a government funding boost to the discovery of new species and protection of a coral hotspot, we've rounded up some of this month's good news for our seas.

News 26 Sep 2025

Exploring the State of Blue Finance

As we continue to build upon our blue finance work, we explore the barriers and solutions to progressing an economy that delivers economic and social progress through ocean recovery.

News 19 Sep 2025

Speaking up for our seas at UK party conferences

Our Parliamentary Affairs team will be making waves at this year’s political party conferences.

News 28 Aug 2025

Positive ocean news: August ’25 edition

From the discovery of new species to sightings of known ones in new areas (or for the first time in 50 years!), we have plenty of marine life positivity to share this month.

News 06 Aug 2025

Volunteer Voices: What drives us to clean our beaches

In the words of one dedicated volunteer: “Clean shores today, bright futures tomorrow.”

News 05 Aug 2025

The UN Global Plastics Treaty starts today

Today marks the first day of the sixth round of the UN Global Plastics Treaty. Taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, the next ten days has the potential to be a significant global milestone in the fight to turn off the plastic tap.

News 31 Jul 2025

Positive ocean news: July ’25 edition

From the rare sighting of a sea slug and a record number of humpback whale sightings to new marine protections in Portugal and Sweden, we've plenty of good news for you to dive into.

News 24 Jul 2025

What does the Independent Water Commission's report mean for our seas?

The Independent Water Commission has set out recommendations to reform the UK water sector - we take a look at what they mean for the health and future of our waters.

News 29 Jun 2025

Positive ocean news: June '25 edition

It's been a great month for making progress to protect and restore our seas. We round up the top good news stories for the ocean to celebrate the wins for our marine environment.

News 25 Jun 2025

The governments of the UK are falling even further behind in their duty to recover our seas

Just a week after we joined ocean leaders gathering in Nice to agree on the way forward for global ocean protection, all four governments in the UK have published the latest assessment of how our own patch of the global ocean is doing; it makes for soberi