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Flame shells in their natural marine environment in Scottish waters of the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area

Protected Scottish Seabed Shows Signs of Recovery After Illegal Fishing Damage

Marine Life Begins to Return to Protected Scottish Waters Early signs of recovery have been recorded on a…

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Atlantic mackerel shoal in UK seas, a species under pressure from overfishing and declining stocks

England’s Marine Protected Areas Are Failing to Protect Marine Life

England’s Marine Protected Areas Are Failing to Protect Marine Life Almost 40% of England’s seas are designated as…

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Juan Fernández fur seal resting on coastal rocks in Chile, a species once thought extinct that has made a remarkable recovery.

Juan Fernández Fur Seals: From Near Extinction to a Global Ocean Conservation Success Story

A Remarkable Rediscovery in the Pacific Ocean More than 60 years ago, pioneering oceanographer and marine conservationist Sylvia…

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