Motion for the Ocean making waves as 25th council declares support

8 March 2024
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Funding granted for Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

1 February 2024

An Ocean Friendly Christmas!

11 December 2023
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Great British Wildlife Restoration Award!

29 November 2023

Journey of the Lancer

24 November 2023

Why are some marine wildlife treated differently?

22 November 2023

Secrets of the Aquarium

6 November 2023

Advanced Mooring System helping seagrass to regenerate in Cawsand Bay

24 October 2023

Ocean for All – Making the Ocean an inclusive place

14 August 2023

Summer seagrass planting for England’s largest seagrass restoration effort

31 July 2023

Restoring Seagrass in St Marys Bay

24 July 2023

All seagrass beds in Torbay protected by our Blue Meadows Project

21 July 2023

World Ocean Day for Schools 2023

1 June 2023

Hydrosphere x Ocean Conservation Trust

24 May 2023

Making waves with Ocean Edition Plymouth Gin Bottle

4 May 2023

ICONIC Project making the Ocean accessible to all

3 April 2023

Exciting new partnership launched to protect vitally important seagrass meadows

15 February 2023

Why do we need National Marine Parks in the UK?

10 January 2023

Ocean Literacy Survey Results 2022

18 November 2022

EMSEA Conference 2022

17 October 2022

Restoration efforts continue in England’s largest seagrass planting effort

5 October 2022

Motion for the Ocean swims upstream

30 September 2022

A summer of seagrass seed collection and a whole host of interesting species

8 September 2022

Conservation, marine mammal observation and VIP visits for SailGP

5 August 2022

DFDS x Ocean Conservation Trust

3 August 2022

UN Ocean Conference 2022

18 July 2022

UK’s first Blue Carbon Artist in Residence to open immersive exhibition at our Aquarium

6 July 2022

Take a look inside the UK’s largest seagrass nursery site!

30 June 2022

Our first protection and regeneration site – Falmouth

20 June 2022

The launch of our new 700 hectare seagrass protection project

6 June 2022

Young people engage with the UK’s first National Marine Park

12 May 2022

Experiments at the COAST laboratory will aid in the restoration of seagrass in Plymouth Sound

10 May 2022

The story so far in England’s largest seagrass planting effort

8 April 2022

Our CEO’s thoughts on the National Marine Park Activity Launch Weekend

8 April 2022

Inspiring young people to make connections with the National Marine Park

31 March 2022

England’s largest seagrass planting programme is underway in the Solent

17 March 2022

We Are Ocean: Accelerating Ocean Literacy

1 March 2022

Supporting science, the latest research from our placement students

22 February 2022

OCT Grants: Science, Drones and Outreach

18 February 2022

We are finalists in the Tourism Superstar Awards 2022!

14 February 2022

Volunteers needed to support seagrass conservation

20 January 2022
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Leaving no one behind | Exploring social and cultural background in Conservation

13 January 2022

Falling in love with the British coastline

7 January 2022

A look back on 2021 for our charity

29 December 2021

An emotional approach to influencing pro-Ocean behaviour

14 December 2021

Winter Seagrass Planting in Plymouth Sound

8 December 2021
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Huge Ocean Recovery breakthrough!

25 November 2021

COP26 | Connecting the Dots | What’s next?

16 November 2021

Connecting the dots between climate and Ocean | Ocean Literacy is an essential part of COP26

5 November 2021

COP26 | Why we’re attending

27 October 2021

Ocean Conservation Trust Collects Seagrass Seeds for Solent Restoration Effort

16 August 2021

IPCC Climate Change Report 2021 | The link between people & planet

11 August 2021

Helping to Create Ocean Connections in Scotland

28 July 2021

Seagrass Lessons in Schools

27 July 2021
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How can your personality help save the Ocean? #thinkocean

19 July 2021

Join Us for #thinkOcean Week

15 July 2021

Plymouth Sound to become UK’s first Marine Park

13 July 2021
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A summer of activities in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

8 July 2021

Citizens of the Sea Webinar

6 July 2021

Ocean Literacy Webinar Series Episode 2: Revealing Results

6 July 2021
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Plastic Free July: Reducing your impact on the Ocean with three simple changes

1 July 2021

Partnering with Sail GP to Connect Sport and Conservation

1 July 2021
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Free climate change education resources released ahead of Sail GP

17 June 2021
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Charity Challenge for Seagrass Restoration

15 June 2021
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Rare seahorse encounter in South West ahead of G7 summit

10 June 2021

World Ocean Day – Largest ever Ocean Awareness Survey Results

8 June 2021

World Ocean Day 2021

8 June 2021
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The Ocean Conservation Trust teams up with Plymouth Gin and Ben Fogle to urge Brits to pick up litter from UK Beaches

24 May 2021
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Reducing Disturbance to Wildlife this Summer

13 May 2021

Ocean Conversations Webinar – What has marine biodiversity ever done for us?

11 May 2021

Are there more marine mammals in British waters?

10 May 2021

Secrets of the Seabed Episode 4: Surprising Species of the Seabed

30 April 2021

England’s Largest Seagrass Planting Programme is Underway in Plymouth Sound

21 April 2021

Exploring Biodiversity Close to Home

14 April 2021

Ocean Conservation Trust Becomes an External Expert for International Plastic Prevention Project

9 April 2021

5 Reasons Our Children Should Learn About Seagrass

17 March 2021

Ocean Conversations with Galapagos Conservation Trust

15 March 2021

Secrets of the Seabed Episode 3: Advanced Mooring Systems – Sailing with Moor Care!

9 March 2021

How can you support the Ocean Conservation Trust?

15 February 2021

Secrets of the Seabed Episode 2: What’s so Special about these Areas of Conservation?

3 February 2021

MSCC Statement: The Ocean in a Changing Climate

1 February 2021

We are Ocean Summit 2021 : Quotes that inspired us

29 January 2021

Ocean Conversations – Dive into Science – Webinar

28 January 2021

The Rising Threat of PPE on our Ocean

20 January 2021

Ocean Literacy – A Breakdown of our Latest Review

4 January 2021

What is the UN Ocean Decade?

31 December 2020

Our Impact in 2020

31 December 2020

2020: Year in Review

30 December 2020

Six ways to Make your Christmas Shopping List More Sustainable

17 December 2020

Eco Christmas Gift Ideas

15 December 2020

Ocean Literacy Webinar Series Episode 1: Exploring Evidence

14 December 2020

Ocean Conservation Trust awarded £250,000 Green Recovery Challenge Grant

10 December 2020

Our Support for a Natural History GCSE in the UK

4 December 2020

Secrets of the Seabed Webinar Series

18 November 2020

Creating Connections within a National Marine Park

11 November 2020

AXA Coral Live Lessons hosted by Ocean Conservation Trust

6 November 2020

MATES Report

5 November 2020

Advanced Mooring Systems

31 October 2020

5 Things We Should All Know About Seagrass

20 October 2020

How Eating Less Meat Can Help Our Ocean – World Vegetarian Month

30 September 2020

How to Organise a Clean-Up in Your Area

25 September 2020

EU4Ocean Coalition – How Are We Involved?

23 September 2020

Ocean Conservation Trust has joined the Conservation Optimism network

21 September 2020

Launching our Digital Education Programme

11 September 2020

3 Easy Ways to Reduce Waste During the Covid-19 Pandemic

8 September 2020

Why we are collecting 700,000 seagrass seeds and how!

19 August 2020

A good dose of ‘Vitamin Sea’: how Ocean exposure can boost your mental and physical well-being

3 August 2020
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First seeds planted in major habitat restoration project

29 July 2020
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Why sharks are vitally important to Ocean health

22 July 2020
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How you can support us

17 July 2020

5 reasons we must prioritise a healthy Ocean now and not later

30 June 2020

Medicine and the Ocean

26 June 2020
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How you can help the Ocean in your own home during a global pandemic

12 June 2020

Ten reasons we should ALL care about the Ocean

9 June 2020
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Mental Health Awareness Week

21 May 2020

International Day for Biological Diversity

21 May 2020
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How the Ocean has shaped me #ThinkOcean

24 April 2020

Food waste: How cutting down yours could reduce your impact on our Ocean

24 April 2020

Research: The impact of noise pollution on shore crabs

24 April 2020

What does Coronavirus mean for our Ocean?

24 March 2020

The true cost of fast fashion

11 March 2020
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Meet our Scallop Hatchery Technician, Jessica Harvey

6 March 2020
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Why keeping our Ocean healthy is the key to fighting climate change

4 March 2020

Habitat Restoration: Our key role in the £2.5 million Life Recreation ReMEDIES habitat restoration project

10 February 2020
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Jobs: Seagrass Cultivation Officer

31 January 2020
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Habitat Restoration: Investigating coral immunology with Seeking Survivors

31 December 2019
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Ocean – #ThinkOcean

31 December 2019
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“Being near the Ocean makes me feel at home.” #ThinkOcean

11 December 2019
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How to have an Ocean Friendly Christmas

9 December 2019
Ocean Friendly Christmas

Our Ocean is the one thing that connects every person on this planet – #ThinkOcean

26 November 2019
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OCT Grants: Capturing Arran’s Secret Seagrass Meadow with COAST

21 November 2019
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Putting the Ocean at the centre of Plymouth primary school curriculums – and increasing Ocean literacy across the city

21 November 2019
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How the Ocean has shaped me – #ThinkOcean

7 November 2019
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Why do I love the Ocean? Because it connects me to the people I love. #ThinkOcean

7 November 2019
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#ThinkOcean

7 November 2019
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Making the more sustainable choice this National Seafood Week

10 October 2019
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Is your fish sustainable?

27 September 2019
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An open letter to the leaders of the United Kingdom: Response to the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

27 September 2019

Blue Shark at Plymouth Seafood Festival 2019: Our thoughts

19 September 2019

Conservation Optimism: Celebrating stories of hope and success

17 September 2019
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Wild Swimming: Should you consider taking the plunge?

27 August 2019
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Three ways being in, on or near the Ocean can benefit you

27 August 2019
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Reducing your plastic consumption

21 August 2019
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Fosu Lagoon Water Quality Monitoring Programme, Ghana

14 August 2019
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10 cool facts about the King Scallop – Pecten maximus

10 August 2019
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Inside our Scallop Hatchery: Ocean conservation through quality, sustainable food

24 July 2019
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Colouring, the Ocean and Wellbeing

22 July 2019

What does climate change have to do with the Ocean – and what can you do to help?

22 July 2019
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Plastic Free July: Week Two

22 July 2019
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Plastic Free July: Making one change a day to create a brighter future for our Ocean

12 July 2019
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Plastic Free July: Become a part of the solution to plastic pollution!

12 July 2019
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Searching for Shark Nurseries in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

8 July 2019
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Ocean Conservation Trust receives prestigious BIAZA Award in Sustainability

5 July 2019
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Ocean Conservation Trust wins coveted awards in sustainability and education

4 July 2019
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