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…………with old friend author and expert marine biologist and phographer Paul Naylor. Paul will be talking about the lives of our marine animals, with his excellent photos. Download the full Programme, top R.

……input to DWT, then national databases. Coastwise survey results forthe year were presented to Coastwise members by Debbie and Paula, with a refresher on taking appropriate identication photos – not always easy. It’s essential for the DWT verifier to have

………….for Coastwise, as summarising by the Chair, Liesje Birchenough…….starting “It is my pleasure to report on another year of Coastwise North Devon activities. We had a full programme of engaging talks, and two outings, in the Spring term with talks

……….but Algapelago’s subsea version, Blue Forest, as expounded by the Parnership Manager, Kerr Jenifer, to Coastwise members, including marine ecology students from Petroc college. This concept takes what is termed ‘aquaculture’, or growing sea life, and turns it into an

…….espcially for Devon’s nature and environment, as Kate Hind, Devon County Council’s Partnership Officer, explained to Coastwise members. The DCC Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy, currently in a consultation phase, is a wide-ranging activity with many strands and many contributors

……..and DWT’s Carli Cocciardi, the Trust’s Marine Nature Recovery Officer, spelled out to Coastwise members what its policies are. Key activities include: Campaigning for a ban on bottom towed fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas Bycatch mitigation measures for Highly

……..at Ilfracombe Aquarium, Lawrence Raybone’s great creation on Ilfracombe Harbour. It tells the story of water from its source on Exmoor to the sea, and is run on an ecological basis by Lawrence and his small crew. Coastwise has had

….by new species of marine organism is something to be wary of, and monitored carefully. Coastwise does this by following the INNShore methodology – Invasive Non-Native Species searches – and searching for species that have been seen on our shores

……when out on a fine July day. Coastwise is in the middle of the summer outdoors and survey programme (see updated version to R), and some members assembled at Georgeham on a warm Thursday. The route followed passes Henry Williamson’s

…………in the form of Professor Stephen Hawkins. Professor Hawkins gave Coastwise members a thought-provoking and data-rich talk on the themes of climate change and biodiversity, outlining what is known about the effects of climate change on our marine biology. His