Sussex Kelp Recovery Project

This year the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project celebrates its third anniversary.

In March 2021, over 300km² of seabed was protected from trawling by the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority. This saw the creation of the largest marine rewilding project in the UK - Sussex Kelp Recovery Project.

Since then, they have initiated an enormous research and monitoring program to understand how marine ecosystems recover when we take away the human pressures and let nature lead in its own recovery.

Follow this link to read more about the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project

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