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UK sea mapping project is first step towards greater protection for marine wildlife
UKSeaMap, the first full survey of the UK’s marine features published today by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, is a significant step forward to the greater protection of marine wildlife, says the RSPB.
The two-year UKSeaMap project, which was part funded by the RSPB, identifies features on the seabed and within the water column, providing a broad pattern of the UK’s marine habitats. The UKSeaMap project, which is led by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, is a partnership of ten organisations including government departments, agencies, advisers and conservation charities.
Great Skua, Highland, UK, copyright Steve Round
Dr Euan Dunn, head of the RSPB’s marine team, said: “Marine wildlife and habitats need much better protection, but, until now, this has been hampered by the extremely patchy extent of our knowledge about what lies beneath the waves. We hope the government will make full use of UKSeaMap as it draws up proposals to improve wildlife protection through the forthcoming Marine Bill.”
The UK has 25 species of nesting seabird, including the
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