The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and West Cornwall Friends of the Earth this week hosted a conference called ‘Beyond the Waves: Protecting Cornwall’s Seas in Changing Times’, a panel discussion focusing on how local people can take action to help conserve Cornwall’s underwater natural treasures.

Following a discussion about the future of Cornwall’s waters, with Brexit looming and threats such as climate change ever-increasing, attendees were invited to take part in a photo stunt as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s new campaign for more and better managed Marine Protected Areas. Calling for the government to save these spaces, attendees showed there is a real thirst for proper protection and management of these nature reserves in the sea.