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Our Values
Published date 2023-05-22JNCC is committed to investing in its people – JNCC’s key asset. Our values guide our strategic priorities into action, driving results, outcomes and impact.As a statutory body, the Nolan Principles a...
Anton Dohrn Seamount MPA
Published date 2024-08-23Video Site Anton Dohrn Seamount is an extinct volcano situated 230 km west of the Outer Hebrides, to the west of Scotland. The seamount hosts a range of Annex I reef sub-types, including bedrock reef ...
Marine Activities and Pressures Evidence
Published date 2021-02-26There is a wide range of human activities that occur within the marine environment from the coastal and intertidal areas out to the deep-sea. A standard list of human activities that occur in the UK m...
Clean Air Day 2025
Published date 2025-06-19To mark Clean Air Day, we have a blog post from Abbie King and Rachael Howlett in our Environmental Pollution Team. They discuss the September 2024 Clean Air Public Insight Tracker (CAPIT) survey resu...
Pollution
Published date 2023-11-15Pollution is the presence in, or introduction into, the environment of a substance that can have harmful or poisonous effects.This page provides a brief background to air and chemical pollution, the e...
JNCC experts recognised for protecting endangered species
Published date 2025-07-16Two JNCC scientific advisors recently received prestigious recognition for their role in protecting endangered species through illegal trade. Alison Littlewood and Nichola Burnett were awarded certif...
Careers
Published date 2025-07-14Find out more about working for JNCC Pete Chaniotis – Marine Ecosystems TeamWhen did you start at JNCC? I started work at JNCC in October 2009.What is your role in JNCC? I am currently one of the Mar...
North West Rockall Bank MPA
Published date 2024-08-22Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC)Rockall Bank is an offshore bank situated in the North-East Atlantic, approximately 400 km west of the Outer Hebrides. Video Site Situated in the North-East A...
North-East Faroe-Shetland Channel MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA)The North-east Faroe-Shetland Channel MPA is located to the far north-east of Scotland, and is one of the largest designated ...
Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA
Published date 2024-08-22Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA)Located to the north-west of Scotland, the Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA follows the descent of the seabed from the He...