Archive of: Marine
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27 August 2025
Sussex Wildlife Trust launches legal action to stop the dumping of sediment in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone
Sussex Wildlife Trust is challenging the decision by the Marine Management Organisation to allow Brighton Marina to keep dumping dredged sediment a Marine Conservation Zone.
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14 August 2025
Marine Photo Competition 2025: The winners!
See who caught the judges’ eyes, and who won the popular vote.
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03 August 2025
Sussex seabed habitats
For Marine Week 2025, Wilder Communities Officer (Coastal) Ella Garrud, tells us about our amazing Sussex seabed habitats
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02 August 2025
Music in the woods - meet Nicoleta Carpineanu
Nicoleta Carpineanu has been undertaking a rather special creative project that involves two ‘forests’ - the ancient woods at Ebernoe Common and the kelp forest under the sea off the Sussex coast
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29 July 2025
Marine Gastropods
As Marine Week begins, Trainee Community Engagement Officer Archie Taplin tells us about the inspiring marine gastropod course he attended
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08 July 2025
Beacon of hope - update from Eric Smith of Sussex Underwater
We caught up with Sussex Underwater’s Eric Smith to find out how the marine wildlife is looking after the trawler ban, plus some great news about the project
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06 June 2025
Take Action for World Ocean Day
Every 8th June, people around the world celebrate World Ocean Day. It’s a day to appreciate the wonders of the ocean and the vital role it plays in our lives.
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04 June 2025
New hand-gathering byelaw announcement
Last week, the Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) announced that their byelaw on hand-gathering in the district had come into force
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21 May 2025
Ocean with Sir David Attenborough
Ocean with Sir David Attenborough – a landmark film with a clear message: our marine environment is fundamental to life on Earth and we must protect it.
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19 May 2025
Urgent call to action: stop dumping on our reef!
Help us take this to the top - we want the Secretary of State to step in and review the case to make sure this marine protected area is properly protected.
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02 April 2025
UK’s first national kelp conference
Sussex Kelp Recovery Project hosts UK’s first national kelp conference at the University of Sussex as it launches new report
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26 March 2025
Chalk reef creatures
Sussex is home to a significant number of chalk reefs. But who, among countless others, calls this vital habitat home?