The seas around the UK host a wealth of wildlife. You might be surprised to learn that the UK's seas cover an area three times that of the land, and host half of our national bio-diversity. It's a strange world beneath the waves, one that we know little about, but one that is increasingly under pressure from human activity.

The local area group is active in surveying wildlife in Morecambe Bay and the North West Coast of the UK. We organise beach cleans, guided beach walks and talks about marine wildlife. We are part of The Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading marine charity. We work to ensure our seas are healthy, pollution free and protected.

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MCS Christmas Quiz 2024: Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 19:30 by Lewis Bambury (Lancashire MCS) Above: 2024 MCS Christmas quiz, background photo SS Carnatic by Lewis Bambury. Pit your wits against our quizmaster over a range of general knowledge topics - a chance to unwind from Christmas Shopping and other seasonal s... >> More

The Red Sea: A talk by Mark Woombs (Lancashire MCS) on Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 19:30 The Red Sea is unique. Its diverse reefs are in stark contrast to the severe desert landscape. Many of the species found there are endemic, that is they occur nowhere else on our planet. The Red Sea has so far proven r... >> More

Conger Rock Walk 2024: Our third annual visit to Conger Rock was on Saturday 21st September, the early morning start being made very much more bearable by the rare appearance of some sunshine! Our walks are nice social occasions, but also allow us to check on the state of the honeycomb worm reefs which can grow to be sub... >> More

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