Overview In January 2016 the area located in the eastern English Channel, approximately 45km south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex has been designated the Brighton Offshore Marine Conservation Zone Location The area covering some 862sqKm stretches from Brighton to the West and the southerly edges touch onto the median line with French Waters.The actual position … Continue reading Brighton Offshore MCZ
Tagged Black Bream
The Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) has released tagged black bream into the Sussex Coastal Waters. The area of the release is Kingmere Rocks, the newly designated Marine Conservation Zone. The purpose of taggingthe fish is to gain an understanding of the movement and behaviour of black bream. This information will be used … Continue reading Tagged Black Bream
Sea Bream Nests
Black Sea Bream Nest The Black Sea Bream (spondyliosoma cantharus) is a fairly common fish off Sussex coast particularly in the months of April and May when they come into lay their eggs. Sea bream are unusual in that they lay their eggs in a nest. The bream nest is a depression in the sand … Continue reading Sea Bream Nests
SeaSearch 2013
Defiance has been thanked for in the SeaSearch report for 2013. In 2013 Defiance Charters continued to be a big supporter of the SeaSearch project. Defiance is pictured above on a survey of the Kingmere Rocks and the nesting sites for Black Sea Bream. A full copy of the report can be found here NEWSLETTER2013EDIT1 … Continue reading SeaSearch 2013
Plaice – Pleuronectes Platessa
Description Plaice is a typical right eyed flatfish. The upper side is basically brown or dark green with conspicuous orange spots, whilst the underside is white. Another distinctive feature is a line of bony knobs that run between the eyes and the gill openings. Habitat Plaice are common all-around Britain. They live mainly in the … Continue reading Plaice – Pleuronectes Platessa
Seal in Marina
I have seen the seal in Brighton Marina a couple of times. Firstly in the outer harbour where it was happily catching and eating fish. However, I was a bit surprised to find him so close to my boat when preparing for a trip. The photo above was taken by my boat in the harbour. … Continue reading Seal in Marina
Marine Life
New database on marine life created