News | Sussex Kelp Recovery Project

18 Mar 2026

Five years of the trawling ban and there are ripples of recovery in Sussex waters

This is rewilding in real time: Patient, powerful and with nature at the helm.

02 Mar 2026

The Seabed's Crustacean Crusader!

Often seen scuttling between rocks or sheltering beneath seaweed, crabs are a familiar sight along the Sussex shoreline — yet their role in sustaining healthy marine ecosystems is often underestimated. Acting as recyclers, predators and prey, crabs play a dynamic role in maintaining balance in our coastal seas.

24 Feb 2026

News from the Blue

ARMS: New paper published to uncover the hidden life in our seas; Tony Blackburn interviews SKRP on natural coastal defence systems; and we celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science

16 Feb 2026

Meet the kelp spore: tiny, speedy and on a mission!

Kelp forests may look calm and rooted, but their beginnings are anything but still. Every kelp forest starts with a microscopic swimmer: the kelp spore.

29 Jan 2026

✨ Kicking off 2026 with a true pioneer of seabed recovery!

Each month, we would like to take you an a dive beneath the waves to shine a spotlight on the cast leading our seabed’s recovery. Opening the roll call is one of its true unsung heroes and master builders: the blue mussel.

15 Dec 2025

2025 Kelp Wrapped

2025 was quite a year! For us it brought people together, shone a light on kelp habitats and connected more people to the recovery taking place off the Sussex Coast.

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24 Jun 2025

Celebrating Sussex's kelp story at the premiere of 'Ocean'

Earlier this year, Sussex’s journey to restore its underwater ecosystems took a remarkable step into the spotlight, as part of a new book and accompanying documentary film 'Ocean', led by Sir David Attenborough.

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12 Jun 2025

We spy kelp! SKRP team go beneath the waves at Bognor Rocks

This month the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project team headed out on a field trip to assess the state of the seabed and were lucky enough to see some of the areas of local coastline where beds of seaweed are flourishing...and what a bouquet of colourful life!

08 Apr 2025

SKRP hosts 'Kelp Summit 2025' alongside the launch of a new report

The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP) hosted the UK’s first national conference on kelp ecology alongside the launch of a new report by SKRP Partner, Blue Marine Foundation on the barriers to kelp recovery in UK waters.