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Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
Published date 2021-05-20The following has been adapted from original text by John Calladine in Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (with permission from A&C Black, London). The lesser black-backed gull breeds in n...
Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Published date 2021-05-20The following has been adapted from original text by Robert W. Furness and Norman Ratcliffe in Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (with permission from A&C Black, London). In Britain, the ...
Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire MPA
Published date 2019-04-23Status: Special Protection Area (SPA)Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire SPA / Sgomer, Sgogwm a Moroedd Penfro (hereafter referred to as Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire SPA...
Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Published date 2021-05-20The following has been adapted from original text by Norman Ratcliffe in Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (with permission from A&C Black, London). Common terns are not the most abundant...
Mediterranean gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Published date 2021-05-20The following has been adapted from original text by Matthew Parsons in Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (with permission from A&C Black, London). The Mediterranean gull is the most rece...
Surveillance Schemes
Published date 2023-05-23JNCC’s surveillance programmes aim to contribute to the overall surveillance and monitoring needs within the UK. They achieve this by supporting efficient schemes that meet multiple requirements and s...
GCR sites
Published date 2024-05-07Geological Conservation Review (GCR) sites form the basis of statutory geological and geomorphological site conservation in Great Britain. In total, there are over 3,000 GCR sites, selected for around...
New research on climate change impacts on marine species
Published date 2024-05-17A new report published by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), supported by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and funded by the Department for Environmen...
Marine habitat data product: OSPAR threatened and/or declining habitats
Published date 2024-05-14These composite products aim to show the current best understanding of the distribution and extent of habitats on the OSPAR list of threatened and/or declining habitats in the UK and the wider north-e...
Marine natural capital approaches in the UK
Published date 2023-12-11Examples of current UK marine natural capital policies and projects Examples are provided below of some approaches being used in the four countries of the UK. While the term natural capital is not alw...