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Sussex Seasearch

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Understanding the seabed is crucial for informing conservation measures such as Marine Protected Areas. Dive into the 'Seasearch' project, where divers and snorkelers contribute findings to map the UK's near-shore zone. With free training, you can upload your valuable data to a database and become a part of the conservation effort today.

WHAT

Help map the sea bed found in the near-shore zone around the whole of the Britain and Ireland, documenting the species encountered on the dives to build up a database of where marine life is found.

HOW

Seasearch dives are organised by Seasearch local coordinators and a number of participating organisations.

WHERE (LAND) 

Europe

WHERE (SEA) 

North Atlantic Ocean

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GOOD TO KNOW

A seabed mapping project for volunteer divers and snorkelers who have an interest in underwater life, want to learn more, and want to help protect the marine environment around Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Minimum qualifications are BSAC/ScotSAC Sports Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, SAA Club Diver or CMAS 2 Star equivalent. You need to have done at least 20 dives of which 10 should have been in temperate sea water.

RUN BY

Seasearch is a partnership between the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), The Wildlife Trusts, statutory nature conservation bodies and others, co-ordinated nationally by MCS and co-ordinated and delivered locally in England by Wildlife Trust and MCS local co-ordinators.

SUITABLE FOR

Training needed

PARTICIPANT LOCATION

Inshore (<12nm)

PROJECT SOCIALS 

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I'VE BEEN DIVING FOR A WHILE AND IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE ALL THE MARINE LIFE WE HAVE IN THE UK BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE DON'T GET THAT OPPORTUNITY. WE REALLY PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND SEE SOME OF THE REALLY SPECTACULAR MARINE LIFE WE HAVE HERE IN THE UK!

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