News 
Jellyfish are blooming lovely
Huge numbers of jellyfish have been spotted off UK coasts. They have no brain, heart or eyes, but MCS want to hear when YOU see them >>More
MCS and the Co-op visit Lundy
MCS has joined Co-op members on a visit to Lundy Island to see a marine reserve in action >> More
MCS seeks extra protection for Sark seas
MCS has visited Sark in the Chanel Islands to explain how Marine Reserves could make well managed waters even better >> More
Return of the Leatherbacks
Massive Leatherback turtles have been spotted in UK waters. Tell MCS when you see a turtle off the coast. Report here >> More
MCS meets conservation zone reps
MCS talks to it's Marine Conservation Zone representatives as the protected area votes continue to pour in >> More
MCS welcomes Chagos protection
MCS 'thrilled' as the biggest marine reserve on the planet is created in middle of Indian Ocean >> More
MCS welcomes new marine management body
MMO must live up to expectations says MCS senior policy officer >>More
MCS pleased as network of protection announced for UK seas.
Delivery of Marine Protected Areas will be vital in ensuring future of seas and oceans says MCS >> More
MCS alerts North Wales to coastal concerns
MCS tells audience in Rhyl how ‘Your Seas Your Voice’ votes are vital for the future of our seas >> More
MCS backs call for World’s Largest Marine Reserve
MCS is part of world wide move to create a huge protected area around the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean >> More
Coral Seas Roadshow
Thousands of primary school children in the Semporna area visited by the MCS Coral Seas Roadshow >> More
MCS and Co-op map marine jewels
MCS, together with the Co-operative Group, has identified more than 70 special places that need protecting >> More
look out for jellyfish!
Portuguese Man-o'-Wars reported to MCS from South Cornwall and Devon 28th July 2009 - read the BBC News report. These creatures, and their jellyfish cousins, can be reported to MCS - click here to download our guide.
Protecting wildlife...
Saving our disappearing wildlife
Our oceans support an estimated ten million species, only three percent of which have been identified. But our rich ocean wildife is being depleted, disappearing before we have even had the chance to learn about it. We are losing biodiversity at a rate never witnessed before, at huge cost to ourselves, and leaving a degraded environment that leaves wildlife vulnerable in the face of change.
If our oceans are to cope with what the future will throw at them, we need to act now. We need to halt the loss of biodiversity and take care of the fabric of life in our seas. We are all connected to the sea in ways we may not realise, and the health of our seas is key to a rich and productive future.
MCS wildlife protection in action
We are working to protect our precious seas and wildlife, and there are lots of ways for you to get involved. We are campaigning for marine protected areas in the UK, studying the amazing wildlife in our seas, and working on frontline conservation projects involving local people in the stewardship of their marine resources, both in the UK and abroad, with our coral reef projects.
We believe that people like you are the key. We would love you to join us.
