Marine Conservation Society: Lancashire area group

The seas around the UK host a wealth of wildlife. You might be surprised to learn that the UK's seas cover an area three times that of the land, and host half of our national bio-diversity. It's a strange world beneath the waves, one that we know little about, but one that is increasingly under pressure from human activity.

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Summer 2009 calendar of events now available

Including talks on the Chagos Islands - a tropical paradise that few of us will get chance to visit, and an often overlooked treasure of mussels and honeycombe worms right on our doorstep in Morecambe Bay.

You will also be welcome to join us for talks, on dives and beach litter surveys. - for more information, please see our diary:

MCS Lancashire diary.

MCS national news

Calling all seasearchers Seasearch is looking for records of crawfish (spiney lobster) sightings, it seems that the numbers of these large crustaceans has been falling over recent years.

Seaweed focus new ID guide to help you identify the slippery stuff! - See www.weedseen.co.uk.

National plans for Seasearch in 2009 include filling gaps in our knowledge - such as large parts of the North Sea coast, and extending Seasearch to the Republic of Ireland.

MORE: Seasearch website

Marine Reserves Now! a great response from the general public, and a campaign that has convinced many MP's of the urgent need to protect areas of the seas around the British Isles, but still time for you to register you support:

www.marinereservesnow.org.uk