Oceana UK

🎉 Huzzah! A record number of puffins have been counted on Skomer island 🪶 52,019 puffins were recorded, beating the previous record set in 2025. This has been especially welcome news, given that puffins are globally one of the fastest declining bird families bbc.in/3Rhowjl

🎉OCEAN WIN: 1,500+ critical species have been recorded by scientists in a Scottish marine protected area, a decade after safeguards against bottom trawling and dredging were put in place!🌊 Our ocean WILL bounce back, if we let it 🪸✊ @ConvexSeascape oceanographicmagazine.com/news/trawling-…

Join our calls to end overfishing, by writing to Keir Starmer and your local MP in just a few clicks here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

🚨 “Stocks of iconic fish like mackerel & cod are in free fall” Govt is allowing the largest industrial vessels to squeeze out small local boats, & drive fish populations to the brink. Our campaigner, Izzy, spoke to Wicked Leeks about what this means 👇 wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/mackerel-…

Destructive bottom trawling is costing the European public over £13 BILLION a year, new research shows We need to have an honest conversation about who this benefits. It's certainly not local, sustainable fishers, nor is it our ocean. ✍️@Johnny_Sturgeon insideclimatenews.org/news/27042026/…

600,000 seabirds died in a marine heatwave off Australia 💔🪶 As marine heatwaves become more common in the UK, this tragedy is a stark warning of what could be to come if we don't transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels to a renewable future nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

🐬 Whales and dolphins are being left defenceless in the face of major threats, including noise pollution and harmful fishing practices, new report finds We need government action that includes clear targets and deadlines! @WildlifeTrusts wildlifetrusts.org/news/new-repor…

🌊 Our ocean CAN recover but only if we let it! The govt has allowed overfishing in UK waters to carry on, unchecked, for far too long. So we're sounding the alarm 🚨 Take action with us and give UK seas a real chance to bounce back! 👉 act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

The very health of our seas relies on thriving fish populations 🐟 We are ringing the alarm because time is running out 🚨 We must ACT NOW to save our ocean from the scourge of industrial fishing. Call on the PM to do his job and end overfishing: act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

“Fishing is on the edge of the abyss.” ⚓🐟 Clive has spent his life at sea - and he’s sounding the alarm Overfishing is emptying UK waters, putting fish and fishing livelihoods at risk. Tell the PM: end overfishing now. act.oceana.org/page/178303/da… 🌊

🛢️UK seas are littered with old oil rigs that have been left to rot. Safely removing them is critical for healthy seas. But it's also an economic no-brainer as decommissioning could create 25,000 jobs & add £15.8 BLN in economic benefit, says new report 💸 redwaterinsights.org/research/jobs-…

🙌We’ve joined forces with 50+ ocean athletes & coastal businesses, from rowers to surfers, to send a joint letter to UK Govt, calling for an end to new oil & gas! Because healthy seas aren’t optional, they’re essential. Join us! act.oceana.org/page/171529/ac… #WorldEarthDay

🎉OCEAN WIN: A new law banning trawling and scalloping in an area off the Sussex coast has been approved by the govt! The new law now sees almost 30% of the inshore waters in Sussex protected from trawling. What a major victory for ocean life! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

💪 We've joined forces with other NGOs to send an open letter to UK Govt with a simple demand: END OVERFISHING 🎣 Why? Because 1 in 4 UK fish populations are overfished. It's time to take a stand for our seas. ✉️ Send your own letter here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

INCREDIBLE! An ambitious Atlantic-wide coral mapping project has launched. It will help fill critical gaps in our understanding of cold-water coral, a vital part of deep-sea habitats that are facing mounting pressures from mining and the climate crisis 🪸 bit.ly/4cilCTI

Overfishing is pushing UK seas to the brink 🐟🚨 A QUARTER of fish stocks are at risk. Call on the PM to do his job and end industrial overfishing now! act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

🚨 Mackerel is being taken off the shelves amidst an overfishing crisis. Cod is on red alert & herring is also at risk. The ocean is sounding the alarm, it's time for us to listen 🐟 ACT NOW to call on govt to end overfishing in our waters: act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…

🎉 +15 MILLION oysters will be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters! This will re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will help repair damaged marine habitats while sequestering carbon theguardian.com/environment/20…

"Bottom trawling is taking place in our waters everyday. Does the Noble Lady agree time is of the essence?" Well done Baroness Liz Sugg for keeping bottom trawling top of mind in the House of Lords. The govt must act to #BanBottomTrawling in #MPAs!

🌊 Professor Steve Simpson, marine biologist, warns: overfishing threatens UK seas, communities & our climate 🐟 Add your voice - tell the PM to end overfishing! act.oceana.org/page/178303/da…