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we collect data on marine wildlife
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we create awareness of the threats to marine life
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we campaign for better protection for our marine species and habitats.
Living Seas Programme projects
The Trust's innovative Seaquest Netsafe Project is gathering data on cetaceans (whales, dolphins and pospoises) which will help develop strategies to protect them.
The Trust gathers data on the marine seabed and species through Seasearch diving surveys. The Trust collects sightings of larger marine animals that visit our waters, such as dolphins, turtle and whales through the Seaquest Southwest project.
As Cornwall is a renowned hot-spot for basking sharks, our Seaquest Basking Shark Project, now in its 3rd year, is helping us to monitor and protect these wonderful sharks for the future.
Cornwall sadly receives the highest numbers of dead dolphin strandings each year. In response to this we established the Marine Strandings Network to record these animals and retrieve them for post mortem examination.
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is running a Marine Biodiversity Project, working with the local community to learn more about the special marine habitats of Scilly.
The data collected through all of these projects is shared with the Finding Sanctuary project which is developing a network of Marine Protected Areas in the south west. The data is also used to create awareness about the threats to marine wildlife and to campaign for better protection. Our seas lack the legislation they need to adequately protect them.
We will continue to put pressure on the Government to ensure the new Marine Act is put into action, providing the necessary protection to give our marine wildlife the chance to recover and thrive.
The Living Seas Programme is financially supported by Frugi, a local children's organic clothing company, through the 1% for the Planet scheme.
