JNCC has today launched its new Science Impact Strategy, setting out an ambitious plan to maximise the impact of its scientific work over the next five years.

Our latest blog post is from our Marine Species Team, who reflect on the growing impact of the JNCC and ORCA partnership, ...

Cayman Islands' communities receive vital protection worth over £60 million annually from coral reefs, mangroves and natural coastal defences against severe flooding, according to recently published ...

A rare pink sea fan colony (Eunicella verrucosa) has been discovered off of the south-west coast of England. The discovery was made using camera tow imagery and data collected during CSM2026, a ...

Delivering Action through Science: JNCC's Science Impact Strategy, sets out how JNCC will maximise the impact of our scientific work over the next five years. It acknowledges JNCC’s strong foundation ...

Our Strategy to 2030, Together for Nature, focuses on turning robust scientific evidence into action for nature conservation and recovery. Keep up-to-date with news and features on our work to protect ...

Please be advised that the map for Offshore Overfalls was updated on 9 July 2026 to reflect new evidence, and can be viewed on JNCC’s Interactive MPA mapper. Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) ...

Please be advised that, as of 22 March 2024, new fisheries management measures are in force for Offshore Brighton Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). For more information about what these fisheries ...

The accelerating triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution requires decision-makers to have access to high-quality, actionable science. For over three decades JNCC’s ...

JNCC developed, hosts and maintains the UK Marine Noise Registry (MNR), guided by and on behalf of Defra and its devolved administrations. The registry records human activities in UK seas that produce ...

In our latest blog post, we celebrate the St Helena Plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae), affectionately known as the Wirebird. The Wirebird is the only remaining endemic bird of St Helena, and as such ...