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Latest ocean news
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Join our Good Fish Guide testing panel and be the first to try out new features
If you have 10 minutes to spare, we'd love you to test out the new Good Fish Guide feature that we hope will make it even easier for people to find sustainability ratings.
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Press Release: Good Fish Guide ratings update
We recently updated our Good Fish Guide ratings to ensure that everyone who uses it will be confident in what fish are sustainably sourced
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New seafood ratings show fish to avoid to protect ocean
The new ratings shows what seafood you should be avoiding to protect the ocean, and which are sustainable swaps with our latest update to the Good Fish Guide.
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Follow Montserrat's tagged turtles on the move
The Montserrat Marine Turtle Project has successfully tagged 10 female turtles as part of our conservation project in Montserrat. Now you can track their journey as they begin their migration.
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Video: thank you for a record-breaking Great British Beach Clean
We did it! It’s the end of our week-long Great British Beach Clean 2021, and thanks to all of you this year looks set to be a record-breaker.
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Why sustainable seafood matters to Alexandra Dudley
Find out what sustainable seafood Alexandra Dudley loves to cook, and tuck into her delicious fish curry recipe, perfect for entertaining.
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Cross-party report calls for microfibre filters on all washing machines by 2025
This week, an All-Party Parliamentary Group tasked with tackling the issue of microplastics, released its first report to the government.
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Masterclass: pan-frying a fish fillet for perfect crispy skin
How to pan fry a fillet of fish, to get perfect crispy skin
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The people and places of Montserrat
We're working with local communities on the island of Montserrat, one of the UK’s Caribbean Overseas Territories, to help recover and manage turtle populations.
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The Great British Beach Clean starts this Friday
We’re so excited to see many of you on beaches across the country, keeping our coastline beautiful and helping us gather all-important data.
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Help us demand Scottish politicians keep their word on deposit return scheme
As a historic agreement is announced between the Scottish Government and Scottish Greens, we are pleased that they have committed to increasing protection for marine areas.
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Homemade 'hands' to flood UK climate summit with a #WaveOfHope
As Glasgow gears up to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, we're supporting the 'Wave of Hope' campaign to fight for climate justice and a cleaner, healthier ocean.
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Help us make the Good Fish Guide even better
When it comes to #sustainable seafood, every purchase matters. We want to help people make informed decisions about the fish on their plate.
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Paralympian Susie Rodgers MBE on why we must take action for our ocean
As the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games gets underway, Susie Rodgers, encourages us to take a deep breath and take action for our ocean, as time is running out.
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Freedom, heartbreak and the ancient forces of Montserrat
We're part of an exciting project on the island of Montserrat, working with local communities to help recover and manage turtle populations.
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Climate smart fisheries: our new report
We’ve teamed up with WWF and RSPB to urge UK governments to futureproof our fisheries with a world-leading climate-smart strategy.
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Governments must keep their promise to protect our ocean from drinks litter
We are calling for all-in Deposit Return Schemes to be urgently introduced by governments to protect our coast and stop rubbish polluting our seas.
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Conservation starts at home: the UK's Blue Planet Fund
Today, the UK Government announced more than £16 million in UK aid to fund efforts to tackle climate change and poverty and protect the ocean in developing countries.
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Turtle conservation work in Montserrat begins
The Marine Conservation Society's team of experts head to Montserrat to begin turtle conservation project on the island.
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Government funding a "huge boost" for our people-powered work
Thanks to support from the government's £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund the Marine Conservation Society will be able to work with even more people.