North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC © JNCC and Cefas

MPA Conservation Advice

New formal conservation advice published


New formal conservation advice is now available for North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC.

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MPA Conservation Advice

Comments welcomed on new draft advice


Draft updated conservation advice is now available for East of Gannet & Montrose Fields NCMPA and Fulmar MCZ. Comments required by midnight 24 January 2018.

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SUKB 2017

The State of the UK's Birds 2017

Latest results from bird surveys and monitoring studies


Highlights affects of climate change on birds.

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Manx Shearwater © Graeme Duncan

Newly classified Irish Sea Front marine SPA

First to protect an important offshore seabird foraging area


Irish Sea Front SPA the first UK SPA to protect an important seabird foraging area which is fully located in the offshore environment

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JNCC 10 years of UK MPAs map © JNCC

10 years of UK Offshore Marine Protected Areas

Protecting our diverse and vibrant seas for future generations


JNCC has been working for more than 10 years to identify MPAs in the more remote areas of our seas to ensure they remain healthy into the future.

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Minister Therese Coffey meets JNCC staff in Aberdeen

JNCC welcomes Minister Thérèse Coffey to their Aberdeen office

"World leading science in action"


The Minister spent time chatting to staff during a series of deskside presentations.

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Seamount communities © Changing Oceans Expedition 2012, Heriot-Watt University, JNCC, NERC

Protecting the UKs marine wonders for future generations

JNCC bring remote areas of the sea to life in underwater videos


The UKs seas host some of the most diverse habitats in Europe, from vibrant cold-water coral reefs in the hidden depths to towering underwater mountains that are hotspots for marine life! 

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Grey Seal © John Weinberg

Intermediate Assessment 2017

New assessments on state of the marine environment in OSPAR waters


The OSPAR Commission has just launched a major new assessment of the state of our marine environment and the pressures caused by marine activities.
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2017 JNCC Strategy

 

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UK Biodiversity Framework

 The framework is designed to show how the work of the four UK countries joins up with work at a UK level to achieve the ‘Aichi targets’ and the aims of the EU biodiversity strategy. Read the framework

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