🐢 #DYK leatherback turtles return to the UK each summer to feed on jellyfish off our coast 🌊 Turtles have been around for millions years. But today, they’re facing unprecedented threats. It's up to us to turn this around. We need true ocean protection for our marine life. #WorldTurtleDay

🌊 From kelp forests to coral gardens, UK waters are full of truly extraordinary biodiversity. 🐋 Our seas, which are home to rich array of life, deserve true protection. Join us to help save our seas from harm: act.oceana.org/page/144742/... #InternationalDayofBiologicalDiversity

🙌The UN has voted to adopt a historic ruling that countries have a legal obligation to address the climate crisis, with the UK among the countries voting in favour. This is the climate leadership we need to ensure our seas are healthy & thriving 🌊 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨Ocean warming is shrinking the world for seabirds, forcing albatrosses, petrels & others to contract their territories & extend their flights to survive, scientists say 🪶 Our only way out of this ocean crisis is through a renewable powered future. phys.org/news/2026-05...

🪶 Puffins have taken up their yearly residence on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Check out the link below to watch these beautiful birds diving beneath the waves 🌊👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

🎉Seabed life TRIPLES after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area! 1,500+ animals were recorded in 100 litres of sediment. “Extrapolate that over the entire region of the MPA, & you’re looking at billions of organisms." 🤯 What incredible recovery! 🪸 news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

🚨 Landmark report predicts UK temps could exceed 40C by 2050 as the climate crisis intensifies - threatening our seas, communities & wildlife. We MUST kick our addiction to fossil fuels & transition towards a renewable future, before we run out of time. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 The price of fish and chips has nearly DOUBLED since 2019 as chippies battle with the soaring cost of cod amidst an overfishing crisis 🐟 1/2 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

🎉 5,000 OF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED OUR NEW PETITION TO END OIL & GAS IN UK SEAS 🌊 Incredible 💪 We must make our calls for a clean, renewable powered future so loud, the govt has no choice but to listen! Add your voice to help us fight for our seas 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

⚡️The government’s flagship Energy Independence Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the UK to protect our seas from Big Oil pollution 🌊 ✍️ Our director @hugotagholm.bsky.social delves deeper for @lbc.co.uk 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/article/nort...

King Charles announced a new energy bill that could mark the end of ocean-wrecking oil and gas in the UK 🌊 Let's make sure it happens! 💪 ✍️ Sign our petition now to show your support: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

‼️In a HUGE win for our seas that will have ripple effects across Europe, a Dutch court has confirmed that governments bear a legal responsibility to regulate bottom trawling’s impact on offshore marine protected areas 🌊🪸 https://bit.ly/4uP65RD

🎉 OCEAN WIN! Papua New Guinea just created its largest ever marine protected area - the size of the UK 🌊 The sanctuary is located in the Coral Triangle, a richly biodiverse area home to coral reefs, spinner dolphins, silky sharks, whales, and more! https://bit.ly/4fq4rkU

🚨 Scientists have combed through 9,000 fisheries reports to lift a lid on just how horrific bottom trawling for our seas. It will shock you. ~3,000 different marine species have been documented in bottom trawl catches, however the true number may be double this 👇 theconversation.com/bottom-trawl...

"[This] could be a landmark moment [...] Done right, this bill could be the starting line for a truly clean, green & resilient future. For our seas, the stakes could not be higher." Our director @hugotagholm.bsky.social on the UK's new energy bill 👇 environmentjournal.online/energy/kings...

POV: You’re a Big Oil lobbyist but the govt has announced plans for an Energy Independence Bill that saves our seas, ends new oil & gas, gives true energy security. They're descending on the govt in a swarm. Now’s our once-in-a-generation chance. Take action you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

🚨 BREAKING: Is this the end of ocean-wrecking Big Oil the UK!? 🌊 The King’s speech just announced a new energy bill that could be the starting gun for a renewable future 🎉 This is a once-in-a-generation chance! ✍️ Support an end to ocean-wrecking oil and gas: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

🔊 Long-finned pilot whales are having to “shout” over underwater noise just to hear each other Noise pollution is disrupting communication for these highly social animals, new research shows 🌊 https://bit.ly/4tVaqTf

The equivalent of 18 MILLION fish suppers are dumped back into UK seas each year by the fishing industry. At a time when marine life is under huge pressure, this level of waste is staggering. We've signed a letter to Scottish Govt urging for action. Our seas deserve better 🌊 https://bit.ly/3P91lY0

🎉 OCEAN WIN! Jersey is to protect over 20% of its waters from destructive trawling and dredging - helping to safeguard precious marine habitats, like maerl beds, seagrass meadows, kelp forests & reefs! 🪸 https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/the-marvel-of-maerl-talking-jerseys-landmark-mpa-plans/

Protected muddy seabeds are home to TWICE as much wildlife as those exposed to trawling, says new study. The muddy seafloor has been long thought of as having low wildlife value. But protecting it can see nature regenerate within years! 🌊 https://bit.ly/4wivd4J

100 of Sir David Attenborough's best moments to mark his centenary today In at number 73, you can see Sir David has been warning of overfishing in our seas for many, many years 🎣 Now let's do something about it! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Happy Birthday Sir David, thank you for all you've done for our seas! 🌊 🩵

🌊 The UK now protects 38% of its seas by law, yet the govt’s own assessment shows our ocean is far from thriving. Only 2 out of 15 measures for ocean health meet the standard of 'good environmental status'. The others are failing, uncertain or getting worse... theconversation.com/the-uks-ocea...

Chippies forced to catfish customers, but no one is talking about overfishing?! 🤯 🐟 UK fish like cod and mackerel are right on the brink because of industrial overfishing, leading to stories like this one 👇 Angry? Take action with us in the next post ✊ www.bbc.com/news/article...

🎉 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 https://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! 🪸✊ oceanographicmagazine.com/news/trawlin...

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 🌊 insideclimatenews.org/news/2704202...

🚨 “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 Ross, spoke to Wicked Leeks about what this means👇 wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/mackere...

600,000 seabirds died in a single 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 & move towards a renewable future. www.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! @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/new-rep...

🌊 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! 👉 https://act.oceana.org/page/178303/data/1?ea.tracking.id=bapril

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: https://bit.ly/4w6ITQu

“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. https://act.oceana.org/page/178303/data/1?ea.tracking.id=bclive 🌊

🛢️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 💸 www.redwaterinsights.org/research/job...

🙌 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/... #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! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp84p23y6gko

💪 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: https://bit.ly/4cFFy1X

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 🪸 https://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! https://bit.ly/3OLe6aY

🚨 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: https://bit.ly/4trrBfe

🎉 +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 https://bit.ly/3Q9sw5d

"Bottom trawling is taking place in our waters everyday. Does the Noble Lady agree time is of the essence?" We're STILL waiting for govt to act on a proposed ban of bottom trawling in 41 marine protected areas in England. Our seas cannot wait much longer. Time to #BanBottomTrawling in #MPAs!

🌊 Professor @profstevesimpson.bsky.social, marine biologist, warns: overfishing threatens UK seas, communities & our climate 🐟 Join Steve and add your voice to our petition to tell the PM to end overfishing! act.oceana.org/page/178303/...

🎣"We're emptying our seas. The ocean has an incredible ability to bounce back but that resilience is finite, & as overfishing, the climate crisis & pollution converge, we cannot afford to wait. The govt must urgently create a strategy to end overfishing." https://bit.ly/4dS3LEj

🚨 BREAKING: 58% of fishing catch limits for 2026 have been set ABOVE scientific advice. That means industrial ships have just been given a free pass to take too much from our seas, yet again - as confirmed by the government's own fisheries advisors, @cefasgovuk.bsky.social, today.

🌊 HIRING! We’re excited to be recruiting for a Development Manager to join our team this year 🎉 ✨ Are you someone who loves our seas and wants to help drive real change to protect them? Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/oceana-... ⏰ Closing date: Sunday 10th May

UK seas are being emptied by industrial trawlers 🐟 Cod, mackerel & herring won’t last if industrial overfishing continues. Join actor Jim Murray & demand the PM act! https://act.oceana.org/page/178303/data/1?ea.tracking.id=jimb Take action today – our seas can’t wait 🌊

🚨Brits have been told to "completely avoid" UK-caught cod as the overfishing crisis surges. British cod numbers have plummeted despite zero-catch recommendations, resulting in it being downgraded to the worst possible rating in the Marine Conservation Society's Good Fish Guide https://bit.ly/4cj2DXQ

🐟 Without healthy fish, UK seas can’t survive. Ocean advocate and vet, Cal Major, is backing our campaign, join her and demand the PM ends overfishing now 💙 https://act.oceana.org/page/178303/data/1?ea.tracking.id=calb