Campaigns

For over 40 years, we’ve been campaigning tirelessly to secure protections, bans and commitments from governments across the UK to restore the health of our marine environment.

From policies tackling plastic pollution to those safeguarding vulnerable habitats from bottom trawling, we’ve been at the forefront of ocean protections for decades.

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Dive into our key areas of progress

Different types of plastic including bags, cups and straws are pictured under the ocean, highlighting the plastic pollution problem

Tackling plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest challenges our ocean faces right now. From single-use plastics to disposable vapes, we influence policies, secure bans and work to introduce ocean-friendly changes to turn the tide on the plastic problem.

Clean, turquoise sea water near a beach. From the left dark, murky sewage or dirty runoff water is merging creating a dirty mixture between the contrasting blue ocean

Cleaning up our seas

Whether collecting and presenting evidence, taking the government to court, or collaborating with fellow eNGOs, we are putting pressure on the UK to clean up our seas and hold water companies to account.

A large red seastar on top of a seabed filled with small brittlestars. In the background appears to be a nursehound

Safeguarding marine habitats

We campaign to make more of our waters designated as marine reserves, to see more MPAs introduced across the UK, and for them to be truly protected from all damaging practices, such as bottom trawling and deep-sea mining.

The Marine Conservation Society's CEO and two members of our policy team stand outside parliament holding placards reading 'stop ocean poison'

Read our responses to the latest government consultations

It doesnt matter if you live by the coast or if you live inland, we encourage you to use our responses to help push for systemic change in your constituency to protect our ocean.