• Devonshire cup coral

    Devonshire cup coral Caryophyllia smithii © Mark Lavington

  • Gree Shore Crab

    Green shore crab Carcinus meanas © Paul Kay

  • Long-spined sea scorpion

    Long-spined sea scorpion Taurulus bubalis © Paul Kay

  • Cuckoo Wrasse

    Cuckoo wrasse Labrus mixtus © Paul Kay

  • Grey Seal

    Grey seal Halichoerus grypus © Keith Hiscock

  • Black-legged Kittiwake

    Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla © Rick Morris

  • Pink sea fan

    Pink sea fan Eunicella verrucosa © Keith Hiscock

  • Atlantic Puffin

    Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica © Rick Morris

  • Edible sea urchin

    Edible sea urchin Echinus esculentus © Keith Hiscock

  • Snakelocks anemone

    Snakelocks anemone Urticina felina © Mike Deaton

  • Compass Jellyfish

    Compass Jellyfish Chrysaora hysoscella© Keith Hiscock

  • Dead mens fingers

    Dead mens fingers Alcyonium digitatum © Paul Kay

1st August 2025 marks the fourth time MPA Day has been celebrated.1st August 2025 marks the fourth time MPA Day has been celebrated.

This website was launched on 1st August 2025. An auspicious day as it also happened to be Marine Protected Areas Day, celebrated by MPAs around the world. A press release was sent out to various agencies, local newspapers and to all those already involved with the MPA.

Thank you for visiting the site!

 

This website has been kindly sponsored by the following organisations:

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