www.mcsuk.org

Photo: Paul Naylor

Sustainable fisheries, abundant marine life and

clean seas and beaches for the enjoyment of all.

Photo: Christine McGuiness

MCS POLLUTION PROGRAMME

“…Clean seas and beaches…”

BEACHWATCH

110,000 volunteers have collected and

recorded 6,000,000 pieces of litter along

4,815km of coastline to build a 21-year dataset

Life-long learning through participation in MCS projects,

campaigns, volunteering and outreach.

Data Evidence Solutions

Monitor trends, types and sources;

Inform campaigns;

Marine Litter Strategies (UK);

Marine Strategy Framework Directive (EU).

2011

Beachwatch data helps persuade Welsh

Government to introduce a single use bag levy.

Supermarkets report up to a 96% drop in bags

handed out.

2012

Northern Ireland follows suit.

2014

Scotland puts levy into place.

2015

England introduces weaker version next week!

Break

the bag

habit!

MCS contracted by Defra to run litter monitoring on 19 beaches

around the UK, 4 times per year for the next three years.

Data feeds into the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)

to monitor UK progress against Descriptor 10 target - ‘a reduction

of visible marine litter on beaches’.

MCS FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE PROGRAMME

“Sustainable fisheries…”

Photo: Morrisons

CONSUMER & RETAIL

AWARENESS

MCS Biodiversity Programme

“…Abundant marine life…” Photo: Charles Hood

Citizen science

Photo: Mike Daines

Photo: Mike Daines

Photo: Colin Speedie

CITIZEN SCIENCE LEADING TO SPECIES PROTECTION

Photo: Mark Thomas

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Photo: Paul Naylor

MULTI-PARTNER APPROACH TO MPA MANAGEMENT

EDDYSTONE SAC MONITORING

• MCS

• Cornwall IFCA

• University of Exeter

• Pigshed Trust

1. What does Seasearch do?

2. Seasearch Data

3. Making Recording RelevantAreas

• Coordinated by MCS, working with

WTs;

• Survey dives all round the coasts of

UK and Ireland;

• Record rare, unusual and climate

change indicator species; non-native

species; human impacts – fishing

and litter.

• Target gaps in current knowledge;

priority species and habitats; existing

and potential MPAs throughout UK

waters.

Photo: Chris Wood

Photo: Chris Wood

• All data circulated to government

conservation agencies and

Biodiversity Record Centres

• All species data available to use via

the National Biodiversity Network.

• Seasearch dataset comprises:

– 17,000 survey dives

– 505,000 species records

– 59,000 habitat records

Data used in UK MPA processes.

THE MANACLES MCZ AND DEAN QUARRY

200m 200m

High/Medium Energy Infralittoral Rock -

“maintain in favourable condition”

Seasearch surveys suggest there will be

direct physical impact from harbour works.

Photo: Chris Wood

Subtidal sand -

“Maintain in favourable condition”

Seasearch surveys suggest there will be direct

physical impact from harbour works. Photo: Chris Wood

Spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) -

“Recover to favourable condition”

Seasearch surveys suggest there will be

direct physical and sedimentation

impacts.

Photo: Chris Wood

• Seasearch

• University of Exeter

• Porthkerris Dive Centre

• MCS

• Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Photo: Chris Wood

SEASEARCH HAS A KEY ROLE IN

ADVOCACY AND MONITORING OF OUR

INSHORE MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Stakeholder engagement

Community Voice Method

Photo: Peter Richardson

Supported by

Community Voice Consulting

Kingmere MCZ Beachy Head West MCZ

KINGMERE MCZ

Photo: Peter Richardson

KINGMERE MCZ

Photo: Peter Richardson

Photo: Chris Wood Photo: Clark & James

Habitat & species features

• Subtidal chalk

• Moderate energy infralittoral (subtidal) rock and thin mixed

sediments

• Spawning black bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)

Photo: www.totallyawesomefishing.com

SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING INTERESTS

Tim Dapling

Chief Fisheries Officer

Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA)

MCZ consultation and management is an additional draw on already-stretched IFCA resources.

Photo: Peter Richardson

Research documentary Community screenings & Stakeholder workshops

Photo: Peter Richardson

MCS supporting SUSSEX IFCA

through the

COMMUNITY VOICE METHOD

Photo: Erin Pettifer Sussex IFCA

Angling Charter

Littlehampton 2 Brighton 1

Angling - Recreational Hastings 1

Bexhill 2 Brighton 1

Angling - Commercial 1

Commercial fishing - static Selsey 2

Worthing 1 Littlehampton 1

Shoreham 1 Eastbourne 2

Hastings 1

Commercial fishing - mobile

Shoreham 2 Newhaven 2

Rye 1

Commercial fishing –

static & mobile

1

Fishing related (Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society)

1

Supply chain (fishmonger/restaurant)

2

Academic 1

Regulator

(IFCA, NE, Harbour, EA)

4

Aggregates 1

Marine archeology 1

Environment

(NGOs, National Park, Independent)

3

Sailing 1

Diving 4

TOTAL 41

Filmed interviews

Photo: Peter Richardson

41 interviews edited to two 35-minute

Community Voice Method films

Featuring a suite of stakeholder views

“SEEKING BALANCE”

Stakeholder workshops - film screening

Photo: Sue Ranger

Photo: Amdeep Sanghera/ MCS

Workshops 6 workshops were held in October and November 2014

Shoreham

Brighton

Newhaven

Eastbourne

Hastings

Littlehampton

Workshop exercises explored stakeholder views

on proposed management measures through

structured discussions and multi-criteria analysis.

Photo: Mark Thomas

Feedback

85 participants with

a variety of

stakeholder interests

completed and

returned a feedback

questionnaire.

50% of

respondents said

they had not

participated in

fisheries

management

consultation before.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Commercial fishing - mobile

Commercial fishing static

Commercial sea angling

Charter boat angling

Recreational sea angling

Diving

Sailing/boating

Other recreation

Conservation

Local government

Regulator

Other

Kingmere

Beachy Head West

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5

10

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20

25

30

35

40

45

50

stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

I felt the film reflected the

range of community views

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50

stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

I felt my views were heard

and considered

I felt I could give useful input on the

management of the MCZ 0

5

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40

stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Increased my knowledge

0

5

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stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Discussing management of the

MCZ with others:

0

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60

stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Increased my understanding of

others’ points of view

0

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stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Was useful for me personally

KINGMERE MCZ BYELAW PUBLIC CONSULTATION – CLOSES 7TH OCT

NEXT STEPS

Sussex IFCA – formal consultation happening now!

MCS – ongoing liaison with Sussex IFCA; new CVM project

with Eastern IFCA, including business plan and funding

model to scale up CVM.

Photo: Peter Richardson

THANK YOU

Photo: Peter Richardson

WE CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF OUR COAST

AND INSHORE SEAS.

BEYOND ADVOCACY, WHAT IS OUR ROLE OFFSHORE?

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