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Petition Fish is The Wildlife Trusts' campaign to put pressure on the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments to create Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - sanctuaries for our sea life.
2013 should see the UK’s first network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established under the Marine Act (2009). However, there are signs that the network is under threat.
The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the Government to deliver Marine Protected Areas that are:
- in the right place – where nature conservation is required;
- support recovery from past decline - not just maintenance of their current, sometimes damaged condition, and
- managed well - with adequate regulation and controls.
The UK’s sea life is amazing – from colourful reefs to rare seahorses, vast seal colonies and migrating turtles and whales – but we need your help to ensure it gets the best possible protection.
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Add your voice and sign our petition below.
Sign our petition
To UK Government,
With legislation in England, Wales, Scotland and soon Northern Ireland, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a difference and adequately protect our seas and sea life. Our seas urgently need an ecologically coherent network of Marine Protected Areas if we are to make a difference and stop the clock on years of destruction and decline. Please keep your promise and protect our seas; if you do we'll have something to cherish for generations to come.
Recent campaign activity
Protect our sea life!
Amber Bytheway signed the petition on 16 May 2012
Its vital to protect marine life before matters become any worse than they already are.
Sandra Ward signed the petition on 16 May 2012
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sarah nason signed the petition on 11 May 2012
protect sea wildlife as well as build windfarms in N sea
Victor Weston signed the petition on 16 May 2012