ramsar – SOS Jersey

Threats to Jersey’s marine environment – 10 year study

SOS Jersey 10 year study on threats to our marine environment - a report - cover

‘The Threats to Our Marine Environment – a Ten-Year Study by SOS Jersey, Demonstrating the Urgent Need for Independent Environmental Regulation.’ The 30-page, fully illustrated report includes results of the SOSJ ’10 Year Snapshot in Time’ shellfish study’ 2009 –

Sampling volunteers needed – update

Here’s an update on our sampler-volunteers request, and a link to a radio interview on the subject.

Good news on Ramsar!

Up until now, our ‘Ramsar’ information has been under the ‘Concern’ category. Following two successful meetings with interested parties, we seem to be back on track, and we’re tentatively upgrading this to ‘OK’.

SOS Jersey meeting with Chief Minister

In recognition of their longstanding and important stakeholder role with the island’s environmental and closely associated matters, Michael du Pre (SOSJ Chairman) and David Cabeldu (SOSJ Coordinator) were invited to a discussion with the Chief Minister on 18 September 2014 about

The return of our native oyster

Picture: The Jersey Native Oyster, Ostrea edulis., by oyster pot

A ‘good news’ story about the redevelopment of the Jersey Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) industry in the heart of the South East coast Ramsar area.

Rock bund at La Collette – toxic?

The start of Jersey's South East Coast Ramsar Area, looking towards Havre des Pas

Here we have pictures sent in by a contributor. There has been build up of builders’ waste on the rock bund below the incinerator. Worryingly this waste is mostly plastic or foam in nature and poses a threat the marine life