Charter of the Sea

As part of our new phase of the Your Shore project, we are bringing together the community of our county to discuss and create a new plan of action to promote nature recovery in their local marine environment, the ‘Charter of the Sea’.

Cornwall is home to one of the richest marine environments in the UK, an iconic coastal location, with some of the most recognisable views and landmarks in the country. Cornish waters include many important Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and is home to many weird and wonderful marine animals and plants, ranging from the fascinating critters on the shoreline… to the charismatic and incredible marine megafauna out to sea, all vital to our ocean’s ecosystems.

We want everyone to get involved and have a say in how to protect your local area by getting together to encourage and ignite nature recovery in this beautiful and inspiring area.

Following workshops, held earlier in the year, ideas and suggestions were generated by the local community of the types of conservation actions and solutions that are needed to help protect the marine environment in Cornwall.

These actions have been collated into 10 categories of which we would like you to rank in importance of inclusion in the 'Cornwall Charter of the Sea'.

Using this information, a first working draft of the Charter will be drawn up and distributed to the community, relevant organisations, and authorities, as well as local businesses to start putting those vital conservation solutions into action.

We have two iterations of the Charter currently in development – a county-wide Cornwall Charter of the Sea and a location specific Mounts Bay Charter of the Sea.

To take part in this important action to protect our precious marine environment and make sure your voice is heard click the links below.