biodiversity conservation Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

14 Oct 2025

Storm-resistant oyster cubes deployed in North Sea restoration breakthrough

Photo by Mandy Henry Marine conservationists have deployed 4,000 native European oysters housed within 20 specially designed concrete-alternative cubes off the coast of Tyne and Wear, marking the first time this approach has been trialled at scale in UK waters. The innovative structures, created from six tonnes of Marine Crete—a seawater-resistant, carbon-neutral concrete alternative—aim […]

22 Sep 2020

Experts call for new era for wildlife in the UK

Marine News

Back in 2010 in their report to government, the ’Making Space for Nature’ panel advocated “bigger, better and more joined up spaces for nature”. Click here. Ten years on, the panel of nature conservation experts, academics and land managers led by Professor Sir John Lawton has written to the Prime Minister calling for immediate action […]