We all have a responsibility to look after the 18,000 km of coastline surrounding the UK.
AN ISLAND NATION
With one of the longest national coastlines in Europe, our seas are home to thousands of marine species, providing us with resources from fish to renewable marine energy (UK Parliament Post, 2020).
SENSATIONAL SEAGRASS
Seagrass can capture carbon from the atmosphere up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforest; in fact, mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows can store far more carbon per hectare than most terrestrial ecosystems (IPCC, 2019).
Marine meadows protect coastlines from erosion and shelter important species and their nurseries (IPCC, 2019).
RESTORATIVE OYSTERS
Established oyster reefs improve water quality, remove nitrogen, sequester carbon and boost biodiversity under the sea (Howie, 2021).
