The Latest Breaking News from Marine Conservation Society

Drinks-related litter problem widespread on UK beaches, charity warns

The Marine Conservation Society said items like cans and bottles were found on 95% of beaches surveyed across the country.

Evening Standard · Mar 13

European flat oysters ‘thriving’ in Firth of Forth

Monitoring by the Heriot-Watt scientific dive team as part of the Restoration Forth project has shown an average survival rate of around 88%.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced

Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Sewage pollution in Scottish waters named among top eco concerns in poll

EXCLUSIVE: A Survation poll shared with the Record highlights Scots' concerns after raw human waste was dumped in rivers and seas 10,000 times last year.

Daily Record · Dec 10, 2022

Sewage dumps by water firms could 'wipe us out' says oyster farmer suing the government

Sewage poured into England's "Marine Protected Areas" for a total of 263,654 hours in 2021 - or more than 30 years - and the government's plan to tackle the problem is branded unfit-for-purpose

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Call to ban disposable vapes that 'get children as young as 11 hooked on smoking'

Teenagers who vape are three to four times more likely to smoke cigarettes later in life, a doctor says

Wales Online · Nov 24, 2022

Scottish beach clean reveals 'staggering' increase in litter

THE results of an annual nationwide beach clean have found a staggering 42 increase in litter levels when compared to last year.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Increasing number of deadly jellyfish spotted on Scotland's coastline

AN increasing number of Portuguese man o’war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, have been spotted along Scotland’s…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2022

Stormy weather see increase in sightings of Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish along British coastline

An increase in sightings of the Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, has been recorded in a survey of marine wildlife along the UK coastline.

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022

Climate crisis brings growing numbers of unusual jellyfish to UK seas

Marine Conservation Society reports sightings of species normally found in warmer waters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022