Blue Meadows: Ocean Conservation Trust explains seagrass

As many of us are digging out our cozzies and looking forward to a summer break at the seaside, here's a glimpse into the deeper aspects of our oceans and how we interact with them. We'll let the Ocean Trust, which is behind this campaign, explain the importance of seagrass in our world,and their Blue Meadows regeneration project: "Seagrass is one of the most valuable and biodiverse habitats on the planet and is one of the few habitats that provide multiple benefits to the environment. Seagrass meadows allow biodiversity to flourish. A single hectare can support 80,000 fish and 100 million small invertebrates. The underwater meadows are also a home for rare and endangered species, like seahorses and stalked jellyfish, allowing them to shelter and thrive. Blue Meadows is a holistic approach to seagrass protection, regeneration and restoration at scale. The goal is to protect the seagrass we already have, and over the longer-term restore the seagrass we have lost. From our protection and restoration sites to community outreach we are currently working in multiple areas across the Southwest of the UK. We are constantly looking to expand and find new locations where seagrass needs our help, especially as we develop techniques to restore seagrass at scale".

Keywords: Ocean Conservation Trust Seagrass, Blue Meadows, seagrass, ocean conservation, marine life, fish conservation, environment