Government says yes to Highly Protected Marine Areas
The Wildlife Trusts cheer long fought-for arrival of first ever sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned
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Living Seas
Protecting marine wildlife for the future and for the people of Essex.
How to help marine life
By taking small actions and making small changes, we can help to protect and conserve our beautiful coastline.
Diving into National Marine Week
Campaigns Assistant, Gemma, shares some of her most captivating marine encounters from tropical waters and how our local marine life might not be so different...
Areas of the sea receive the highest level of protection – but we need more!
Today, the first Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) come into force in England, marking an important moment in the UK and The Wildlife Trusts’ marine conservation history. This vital new…
Thousands wade-in to protect UK seas
The Wildlife Trust's Marine Review 2019
Marine Team goes live for National Marine Week
This National Marine Week, we are spotlighting the conservation work our Marine Team does for local habitats and species. Tune in to our live-streamed videos on Instagram to learn all about what…
Marine
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Marine and coastal recovery
How we're protecting and restoring marine wildlife and habitats.
Essex Police launch Operation Seabird to protect marine wildlife
Essex Polica have launched an operation to protect birds and other wildlife on our shores.
Essex Marine and coastal Mammals
Celebrate National Marine Week with John as he explores Essex’s marine life, and where to spot them in the wild!
Marine Week Species
Find out more about our six featured Marine Week species.