North Sea WT

12 Wildlife Trusts from Northumberland to Suffolk have teamed up to make the North Sea a Living Sea.

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

We are lucky enough to play host to some of the ocean's most majestic and intriguing animals! If you're out and about on the #NorthSea coast and in the sea please enjoy wildlife in a way that puts them first 🐬🐋🌊💙

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

We'll be participating in the consultation process to ensure #HPMAs are the '🌟' of marine protection. We believe HPMAs should:

✔️provide the highest level of protection
✔️cover a range of habitats
✔️protect the whole site
✔️be sufficient in size & number
✔️be well monitored

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

We have called for #HPMAs for the last 3 years and our petition urging their speedy implementation was signed by over 10,000 people. HPMAs will give our degraded seas the best chance of recovery. 🦞🦈🦐🌊

(c) Richard Shucksmith

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Today we're celebrating the arrival of the long fought-for sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned - Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) - the first of their kind in English seas! #WorldOceansDay 🌊🐟🐋🐙🐬
https://t.co/3EYNFR6XTy

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

We’ll be talking LIVE at 7pm this evening about the shellfish fisheries in the North Sea. Why not sign up and tune in! @suffolkwildlife @NorfolkWT @LincsWildlife @teeswildlife @durhamwildlife @NorthWildlife @DerbysWildlife @Nottswildlife @LeicsWildlife @wildlifebcn @WildSheffield

[Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - follow us on Bluesky 🦋 @YorksWildlife]

Join us this Wednesday 21st April at 7pm for our next Living Seas LIVE!

We'll be joined by Mike Roach from the Holderness Fishing Industry Group to chat about shellfish in the North Sea 🌊

Sign up now 👉 https://t.co/Iam4vYqcSz

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Did you know that #saltmarsh can help us address climate change because it acts as huge carbon sinks! In fact, saltmarsh is one of the most effective carbon storing habitats in the UK 💙

Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Want to hear more about inspiring people, projects & wildlife on the #NorthSea coastline? Why not tune in to Living Sea LIVE, our monthly talk series , and join in the conversation 💙

Our list of upcoming talks are here 👇

https://t.co/NpMjNMy3wF

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Here's a little ringed pLOVEr! Happy Valentine's Day 💚💙💜🧡💛❤️

(c) Tom Marshall

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Our ocean is so vast that we're still discovering new species.... and that includes huge marine mammals like whales! 🐳

https://t.co/Sd0yPN4eSa

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Fancy helping to protect #whales, #dolphins & #porpoises? Want to be a #CitizenScientist? We're teaming up with @SeaWatchersUK to train volunteers to record #cetacean sightings along the Tees Valley, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire coastlines. More info 👇🐳🐬

https://t.co/bpi8dY9p2T

[Lincs Wildlife Trust @LincsWildlife]

More evidence of the impact of Storm Darcy today with these star fish on the strandline at Marsh Yard in the Lincs Coastal Country Park.

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

It's too noisy out there for our marine wildlife! 📢🐋🦞🐟🙁

https://t.co/P3DbIIqhzO

(c) Kat Sanders

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

All dressed up with no where to go!

These flamboyant looking creatures are sea slugs. They feed on sea mats which are found growing on kelp fronds. Have you ever spotted one while rockpooling?

Alexander Mustard/2020VISION

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Wetlands are gorgeous, soggy, carbon-capturing paradises!!

They provide:
💦Flood protection
🌏Carbon storage
💚Natural beauty

We love them!! 😘

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Last chance to apply for @YorksWildlife Wilder Communities Engagement Officer role - application deadline is tomorrow ⏰

The perfect role for anyone who is passionate about both our marine environment and sharing and inspiring others all about it 💙

https://t.co/MNyJy97dyr

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Litter harms our wildlife and pollutes our waters. Let's look after our great outdoors together! RT 🌏✊🦊🚶‍🚮🐭🐿️🐇🚶‍♻️️

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

Did you know #seagrass has over 30 times more animals living within it compared to sandy habitats nearby?! 🌱💚

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

The ocean produces at least half of the Earth's oxygen! In fact, much of this oxygen production comes from plankton. Check out this video from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that explains more about this relationship 🌊

https://t.co/mI39ak7eTn

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

It's #WorldWetlandsDay! Wetlands provide a home for many animals while also providing a natural solution to climate change. Coastal wetlands such as salt marshes and seagrass beds represent some of the biggest carbon stores on earth! 🌱💙

Read more 👇https://t.co/B9xODHRlwH

[North Sea WT @NorthSeaWT]

📢 @durhamwildlife are recruiting!

They're looking for an Intertidal Interactive Officer to inspire people about the Tyne to Tees shores and seas 🌊

Check out the job role 👇. Deadline for apps is 15th Feb ⏰

https://t.co/JvNAS4MVE1