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YWT Living Seas Living Seas is The Wildlife Trusts’ vision for the future of the UK’s seas. What do you think of when you picture Living Seas? The next five years are critical.

Within Living Seas, marine wildlife thrives, from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows. A rocky reef bursting with brightly coloured fish, corals and sponges? A boat trip in the company of leaping dolphins and playful seals? Fishermen hauling nets that are brimful of big, tasty fish? Living Seas are all these things and more. Unfortunately the UK’s seas are not Living Seas. Decades of neglect have left them damaged and degraded, a shadow of their former diversity and abundance. We urgently need your help to bring them back to life. It is literally ‘make or break’ time. With new laws and Government commitments in the offing, we have a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity. If we make the very best of that opportunity, pushing every step of the way, our seas will turn the corner and start to recover their health. If we do not, they will continue on their downward spiral. With such a beautifully diverse coastline, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Living Seas Awareness and Research team is well placed to deliver their exciting and innovative programme of marine activities. Through public engagement, research surveys, formal education sessions and awareness campaigns, the team teaches not only about our fantastic marine wildlife, but also the role our seas play in everyday life. The programme has something for everyone, young and old, expert or novice. Keep a look out for events that you can get involved with on our website http://www.ywt.org.uk/whats-on

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05/11/2026
04/11/2026

Saltmarsh is one of the Humber’s most important coastal habitats, but today, it covers just around 2% of the estuary. 🌿🌊

From providing vital feeding and nursery habitat for wildlife to storing carbon and helping protect our coastline, saltmarsh plays a huge role in a healthy, resilient Humber.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Marine Restoration Manager, Monika, explains why this precious habitat is under pressure and how we’re exploring ways to help restore it at Spurn.

Because restoring saltmarsh isn’t just about bringing back a habitat. It’s about restoring a future for the whole estuary.
is one of the UK's largest seascape restoration projects, delivered by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and supported by Ørsted.

It’s a little spooky on the coast today with the fog, but it’s all fun and games inside the Living Seas Events Centre! 👻...
30/10/2026

It’s a little spooky on the coast today with the fog, but it’s all fun and games inside the Living Seas Events Centre! 👻🎃

Join us today until 2pm for our drop-in session, which today includes exploring our fossil collection, owl pellet dissections, our spooky skeletons game, and crafting hanging bats to take home 🦇🦉

No need to book and admission is FREE, just pop along to the centre!

📍 Living Seas Events Centre
📅 Friday 30th October
⏰ 11am to 2pm

30/10/2026

Something spooky is lurking in our rockpools this Halloween… 👻🦀

From devil crabs to blob-like aliens and shell-drilling sneaks, our shores are full of creepy crawlies with some seriously scary skills...

Happy Halloween weekend, from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Marine Team!

28/10/2026

Calling all boat owners in Whitby Harbour (and up and down our Yorkshire Coast!). 🚤

Small actions can make a BIG difference to our marine wildlife.
🛢️ Just 1 litre of oil can pollute 1 million litres of water. Always take care when handling oils and fuels to help keep our waters clean.
🎨 Check before you paint! Older antifouling paints can contain banned, toxic chemicals that harm marine life. Make sure you know what’s in your paint before applying it.
📞 Spotted a pollution spill? Don’t wait! Call the Environment Agency’s 24-hour incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. One call could help protect our precious coastal wildlife.

Together, we can keep Whitby’s harbour safe for wildlife and people. 🌊
Part of the BEACH Esk project, delivered by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Groundwork NE & Cumbria, and supported by the Environment Agency.

27/10/2026

Almost 60 acres of seagrass restored, and we’re just getting started! 🌱

Once abundant at Spurn Point, seagrass meadows have declined dramatically. Now, through our Wilder Humber project - the largest seagrass restoration project in the UK - we’re working to bring this incredible habitat back.

From supporting marine wildlife to storing carbon and helping stabilise our coastline, seagrass has so much to offer.

Discover how we’re restoring this vital habitat at: https://www.ywt.org.uk/blog/bringing-seagrass-back-life-spurn-point

is delivered by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, with support from Ørsted, ReMeMaRe and the Water Environment Improvement Fund.

A trip to the beach is great for our four-legged friends, but did you know that flea treatments can harm marine wildlife...
26/10/2026

A trip to the beach is great for our four-legged friends, but did you know that flea treatments can harm marine wildlife? 🐶🌊

Chemicals from flea treatments can wash off dogs and enter the sea, where they can harm sensitive marine life, even at very low concentrations.

Help protect our seas: keep dogs out of the sea and away from the shoreline for at least 72 hours after applying flea treatment.
A small change can make a big difference to the wildlife beneath the waves.

connects Yorkshire’s rivers, estuaries, and seas, uniting science, communities, and action to protect our waters and wildlife from source to shore.

26/10/2026
22/10/2026

Spooky season is in full swing and something is haunting our coasts… but the magic of restoration is bringing life back to the Humber 🌿👻

Our coastlines are constantly changing, but how do we make decisions about these changes, and how can local communities ...
21/10/2026

Our coastlines are constantly changing, but how do we make decisions about these changes, and how can local communities have their voices heard? 🌊

Researchers at the University of Hull are inviting people who live or work in coastal areas, alongside businesses, public bodies and community and voluntary organisations, to share their views in the Shifting Shores survey.

The survey aims to understand how people and organisations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland understand and respond to coastal change, and how communities can be involved in decisions that affect their coast.

💬 Live or work by the coast, or have an interest in its future? Your views matter!

👉 Take the survey and help shape understanding of coastal change and community involvement: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/hull/shifting-shores-survey

📸 Rob Spray

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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