• Grey Seal

    Grey seal Halichoerus grypus © Keith Hiscock

  • Cuckoo Wrasse

    Cuckoo wrasse Labrus mixtus © Paul Kay

  • Black-legged Kittiwake

    Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla © Rick Morris

  • Long-spined sea scorpion

    Long-spined sea scorpion Taurulus bubalis © Paul Kay

  • Snakelocks anemone

    Snakelocks anemone Urticina felina © Mike Deaton

  • Gree Shore Crab

    Green shore crab Carcinus meanas © Paul Kay

  • Edible sea urchin

    Edible sea urchin Echinus esculentus © Keith Hiscock

  • Devonshire cup coral

    Devonshire cup coral Caryophyllia smithii © Mark Lavington

  • Dead mens fingers

    Dead mens fingers Alcyonium digitatum © Paul Kay

  • Pink sea fan

    Pink sea fan Eunicella verrucosa © Keith Hiscock

  • Compass Jellyfish

    Compass Jellyfish Chrysaora hysoscella© Keith Hiscock

  • Atlantic Puffin

    Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica © Rick Morris

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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