Call for Australia to Push for Robust Global Plastics Treaty
bottles, thongs, lighters and polystyrene fragments.Recycling alone will not end plastic pollution. Voluntary pledges have failed. The only path forward is a strong and robust Global Plastics Treaty with ambitious and enforceable rules to end plastic pollution, say the groups.Australian Marine Conservation Society Plastics Campaign Manager Cip Hamilton said: “It’s shocking to see this horrific plastic pollution inundating remote Australian beaches. “It’s yet another stark reminder that we are at a tipping point. Without global action, plastic production is projected to triple
Valeport provides boost to Seabed Conservation Project
are monitored in the future; as the cost-effective platform allows surveys to cover much larger areas and enables rapid re-survey work as required.LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES partnership to ‘Save Our Seabed’ is funded by the LIFE program and led by Natural England in partnership with Marine Conservation Society, Ocean Conservation Trust, Plymouth City Council/Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum and Royal Yachting Association/The Green Blue. ReMEDIES Project Manager Fiona Crouch is joined by Guy Frankland of Valeport to announce Valeport’s sponsorship of the vital ReMEDIES project. Image
IMarEST Student Members Win National Awards
P1 Marine Foundation has announced the winners of its 2015 National Student Awards which are supported by The Crown Estate, Marine Conservation Society and the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST). The overall winner, Alice McNeal, SIMarEST who is currently studying a Bsc in Biological Sciences at University of Exeter, was awarded the top prize for her ground-breaking project ‘Plankton eating plastic: worth worrying about?’ and will receive £1000 to further her research. The Marine Conservation Society Wakefield Memorial Award went
Marine Conservation Zones Upped by 27 Offshore England
UK's Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says it welcomes the Government's announcement of 27 new marine conservation zones (MCZ), but see it as just a first step towards a network of marine conservation sites in England's seas. MCS says this announcement is a significant step towards stemming the alarming decline in our rich marine biodiversity, ensuring iconic species such as the seahorse, black bream and native oyster, and stunning habitats in places such as Chesil Beach and the Skerries Banks, may be better protected for future generations. Nevertheless they believe a commitment to managing
December 2025
