Oceana UK

STUNNING: The biodiversity of the North Sea 🐠🪼🦀

Oceana set out to explore the North Sea during an expedition in 2017. We documented key ocean habitats and wildlife, visited biodiversity hotspots & areas with threatened species to help fill critical knowledge gaps 🌊

Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

🚨 Scientists have tracked a pygmy blue whale by drone for the first time, revealing a previously unknown migration corridor from Indonesia to Australia.

This breakthrough helps protect the endangered species from shipping lanes, ocean noise, and climate threats. 🐋

https://bbc.in/40R4ttH

We must not delay an end to new oil and gas in UK seas UK seas are still at risk from the devastating impacts of Big Oil. We must stop all new oil and gas developments from going ahead. The future of our ocean hangs in the balance. Email your MP now #Pr...

Oil spills aren’t rare. They’re routine.

🚨 Tonnes of oil was spilled into our seas in 2025 alone, and this toxic drip feed of pollution is devastating our ocean wildlife 🌊

Take action with us today ✊

🚫 End new oil & gas: https://act.oceana.org/page/171529/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bluesky

Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

🌊 Hidden underwater mountains, untouched coral reefs & never-before-seen sea creatures have been revealed by scientists in the waters of the Caribbean

These habitats MUST be protected as we race to meet the goal of 30% ocean protection by 2030 🐠

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmllk32g72o

⚠️ Overfishing is emptying UK seas of life and driving them into a deep decline

But make no mistake: This is a political choice. The Prime Minister can stop overfishing in our waters.

📩 Tell him to act now: https://act.oceana.org/page/178303/data/1?ea.tracking.id=bluesky 🐟

Scampi fishing in North Sea driving ‘invisible’ climate cost, scientists say Research led by the University of Exeter examined carbon in the Fladen Ground – a large muddy seabed east of Scotland

🚨 Bottom trawling in the North Sea is driving a hidden climate cost, new research shows

Fishing for scampi disturbs carbon that's been locked in seabed mud for thousands of years, according to scientists. This destruction must end!

#BanBottomTrawling in #MPAs 🌊
https://bit.ly/4rk5Qf6

👏 Hear hear, Ed Miliband! Good to see our Energy Secretary holding strong to the government's commitment on no new oil and gas licences.

In an unstable world, we must keep driving towards clean, home-grown renewable power to ensure true energy security!

#NoNewOil

NGOs condemn UK plan to cut climate aid and Blue Planet Fund FOI requests reveal UK government is set to cut, or drastically reduce, programmes designed to protect the environment in developing countries

🌊 Sweeping cuts are set to hit UK-funded environmental projects in developing countries, including the Blue Planet Fund, set up following Sir Attenborough’s landmark Ocean doc. These cuts will be a devastating loss for ocean, people & planet.
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Endangered puffins return to East Yorkshire breeding grounds About 3,000 puffins are expected to arrive at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs site in the coming weeks.

🪶 The first puffins have begun to return to UK shores to breed 🎉

"[Puffins] have faced real challenges, but there's hope. Thanks to conservation efforts, including our successful campaigning to end industrial sandeel fishing, [we] have an opportunity to turn the tide."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

M&S follows Waitrose in axing mackerel sourcing Last week, Waitrose announced it would stop its sourcing of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April, with tinned lines to follow

And it looks like M&S is following suit! 👏

Scientists are now urging a 70% cut in mackerel catch, a clear warning that we are risking the total collapse of this population if we continue to overfish 🎣

Time for the others to step up!
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Oceana UK urges supermarket retailers to take mackerel off the shelves amidst overfishing crisis Following the news that Waitrose has stepped up in the fight to safeguard UK seas by suspending its sales of mackerel from the end of April, Oceana UK has sent a letter to UK supermarket retailers urg...

🐟 We’re calling on more UK supermarkets to remove mackerel from their shelves amid the overfishing crisis - following Waitrose’s industry-leading move last week ✊

Read our letter: uk.oceana.org/blog/oceana-...

Ocean heating and overfishing need to be tackled together | Letter Letters: Fish populations are tied directly to food security, coastal livelihoods and ecosystem stability, writes Saad Kassis-Mohamed of the WeCare Foundation

🌡️🎣 "Govts should not point to isolated rebounds [of fish populations] as evidence of success while ignoring the cumulative warming trend beneath them. A temporary rise is not recovery. In some cases, it may be what masks deeper collapse." 🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Citizen scientists find largest known coral on Great Barrier Reef - Oceanographic A mother-daughter duo have found the largest known coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef, a 111-metre structure verified through 3D mapping.

🪸 Incredible! Huge coral colony spanning the size of a FOOTBALL FIELD found in the Great Barrier Reef by a mother and daughter team of citizen scientists 🎉

This immense discovery underscores the growing role of community-led science in ocean conservation 🔬
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/citizen...

🐋 Our marine mammals are the wild pulse of our ocean, but their home is being wrecked by Big Oil.

If we want seas full of life, we must stop expanding fossil fuels into their home 🌊

This #WorldWildlifeDay, choose protection over pollution

Act now 👉 act.oceana.org/page/171529/...

Seals, shipwrecks and a screaming swallower: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 – in pictures The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life

🌊 A whole host of gorgeous ocean images in this year's underwater photographer of the year awards 📸

Check it out here! 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“We're working to reveal the bloody fingerprints Big Oil are leaving on our ocean wildlife”

Big Oil’s rampant pollution is well documented. We want to know how much of this poison is ending up in marine animals.

We cannot turn a blind eye. Act now: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq

Shellfish population recovers after Highland loch given protected status Researchers found the Loch Carron flame shell beds have been restored, after dredging damage was discovered in 2017.

🎉 OCEAN WIN: Beautiful flame shell beds in a Scottish loch have been restored to their former glory, after the habitat was declared a marine protected area in response to intense dredging decimating the reef 🪸

The ocean CAN RECOVER, if we let it! 🌊

www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...

Big Oil’s pollution doesn’t always come in dramatic spills.

Toxic chemicals from oil rigs can leak into the ocean over time, slowly harming marine wildlife and habitats.

Ending new oil and gas stops this damage at its source.

Take action 👉 https://bit.ly/490ZLPq

Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks

👏 By suspending mackerel sales Waitrose has stepped up in the fight to safeguard UK seas 🐟

🚨 Scientists now urge a 70% cut in mackerel catch - “a clear warning that we are risking the total collapse of this population.” Our director, Hugo, in @theguardian.com 💬
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🪶 62% of seabird species are already in decline across the UK - a figure that rises to 70% in Scotland. We don't know what's causing this tragic mass death event yet, but we do know how urgent it is to protect these birds from ongoing threats to their survival, like #overfishing & the #climatecrisis

Mass seabird deaths spark call to protect UK’s fragile species - Oceanographic Mass seabird deaths across UK and Europe prompt urgent calls from the RSPB for stronger action as species face mounting pressures.

🚨 A surge in seabird deaths in the UK has sparked urgent calls for nationwide action, following reports of hundreds of dead puffins, guillemots, razorbills and divers washing ashore 💔
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/mass-se...

Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows

🐟 "The faster the ocean floor warms, the faster we lose fish”

🌊 Chronic ocean heating is fuelling a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine wildlife, new research shows, with fish levels falling by +7% from as little as 0.1C of warming per decade 🌡️

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🐬 Studying samples from stranded marine mammals like porpoises and dolphins can help us expose the toxic legacy of oil and gas pollution in our seas.

Take action with us against Big Oil today 👉 https://act.oceana.org/page/171529/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bluesky

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

"Oil companies can see what’s coming – they understand that the shift away from fossil fuels is a threat to their business model that has been so profitable. Plastic is a way for them to keep drilling."

Big Oil's relentless pollution of our planet must end.
https://bit.ly/3ZNyEBG

Bad weather blamed for north-east coast puffin deaths Dozens of puffins have been found washed up on beaches in Northumberland and Sunderland.

🐦 Dozens of vulnerable puffins have been found dead on beaches in the north-east of England, likely due to recent storms. As the climate crisis intensifies, extreme weather will only become more common. We must fairly transition to a renewable future.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gq2xk0vn9o

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ...

⚡️ South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30% in a year and sometimes going negative! 📉

#NoNewOil
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...

Big Oil’s reckless pollution is wrecking UK seas 🌊

Every new oil and gas field increases the risk to wildlife and habitats already under pressure. We must stop the damage at its source.

🚫 End new oil & gas: https://act.oceana.org/page/171529/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bluesky

"Changes to our oceans driven by the climate crisis, threats from disease, and unsustainable fishing practices can all reduce food availability or contribute to these tragic mortalities." @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

Puffin aged 34 dies after being washed up in stormy weather Staff at an Aberdeenshire rescue centre were able to trace its history thanks to a ring on its foot.

🪶 "No bird is 'just a bird'. Each one carries a lifetime of journeys we rarely see & stories we may never fully know."

Dozens of puffins have now washed up on Scottish beaches this month, as experts warn they are struggling to survive the stormy weather.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How seaweed is replacing single-use plastics in the Black Country Two Wolverhampton entrepreneurs hope to reduce the amount of plastic used in healthcare.

🌿 Could seaweed one day replace single-use plastics?

Researchers have successfully used sustainably farmed seaweed to make a completely compostable material, capable of behaving like plastic but with none of the downsides 🎉

Read more 🔽
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