Living Seas
What does the campaign involve?
Campaigning for healthy seas
At the national level, a key aim of our marine work is to push the UK Government to improve the way in which our seas are managed and protected. We believe that our seas will only have a healthy future if our many demands on them are managed in an integrated and sustainable way.
Advising Government and other decision makers
Attending meetings, responding to consultations and offering advice is a major part of the 'behind the scenes' work of The Wildlife Trusts' marine staff. At any given time, we are engaged in a wide variety of decision-making processes at the site-specific, county, regional, national and European level. Current examples include a UK consultation regarding a Marine Bill to protect our seas and an EU consultation on a Maritime Policy for Europe.
Wildlife surveys and research
At all levels, we undertake and support a wide variety of projects that seek to improve knowledge of the marine environment and how best to protect it.
Raising awareness and enabling participation
We believe that everyone would value our seas more dearly if they knew more about our fantastic marine wildlife and the threats to its survival. Through our national publications and media work, through Marine Week, Wildlife Watch and the educational activities of individual Wildlife Trusts, we are the largest and most active organisation in raising awareness of the UK's seas and sea life. In 2005 we held a UK conference on public understanding of the marine environment.
