BSP ACTIVITY REPORT 2023/24
JUNE 2023
BSP AT ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
BSP LAUNCHES NEW SHARKLAB WEBSITE
SHARKLABBSP.WIXSITE.COM
BSP
INTRODUCES NEW PETITION TO BAN TRADE WITH ALL DOLPHIN KILLING NATIONS
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JULY
2023
SHARK
SNAPSHOT WEEK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SHARK TRUST
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“STOP SHARK FINNING” “STOP THE GRIND” Merchandise launched
AUGUST 2023 BSP AT CHALE SHOW 5[th] August BSP AT SANDOWN REGATTA 12[th] August
PICK UP 8 LIVE ROADSHOW ROUND ISLAND BEACH CLEAN EVENTS
Blue Seas Protection Pick up 8 Campaign 8 beaches in 8 days kicks off this Friday at Appley beach! come meet the SharkLab Isle of Wight. A Citizen Science page by Blue Seas Protection crew and help protect our local sealife! 11-2pm! full schedule of dates:
12 August Shanklin by rowing club
13 August Sandown by pier
14 August Ventnor by Spyglass
18 August Compton
19 August Freshwater
20 August Fort Victoria 21 August Cowes All 11-2pm. Email Neeve on pickup8bsp@gmail.com Sponsored by Sea-Changers
BY THE WIND SAILORS WASHING ASHORE AT WEST WIGHT
BEACH CLEAN IN COLLABORATION WITH SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE ISLE OF WIGHT
SEPTEMBER 2023
GREAT BRITISH BEACH CLEAN IN COLLABORATION WITH SAS IW AND BEMBRIDGE SUSTAINABILITY
GROUP
SHARKLAB PICKUP8 AT COMPTON
OCTOBER 2023
MAN O WAR WASH UP ON ISLAND BEACHES
BAG OF COCAINE WASHES UP ATTOTLAND EXCLUSIVE tIZ4E The day I found £200,000 of cocaine on an Isle of Wight beach: Dog-walker reveals his shock as he watched scores of drug-filled bundles washed up on the South Coast Nestling beneath sandstone cliffs dating back 200 million years, the beaches along the Isle of Wight's rugged Jurassic Coast are a magnet for fossil hunters. The lucky ones even find the occasional dinosaur bone. Lasl Saturday morning, however, while walking her dog along the shore and picking up bits of litter, as is her habit. Kayt Wolfe stumbled across something of considerably more value- in monetary terms. at least. An oblong, black canvas, zip-up bag measuring about 4ft by 3ft, that she first assumed was a cushion. thrown or blown off a passing boat.
BSP COMMENTS ON THE SEAWALL PUBLIC CONSULTATION LAUNCH
“A rather timely launch of the public consultation on the Yaverland and Shanklin Coastal Defence scheme was cancelled at Sandown zoo yesterday due to flooding. There is another public exhibition at the zoo today and tomorrow at the Broadway Centre but basically once you read through the whole thing (goodness knows how much that consultation cost to put together) the basic options we the public have from 1-5 are: to do nothing or to repair the existing wall and raise the height of it. No indication is given of cost or who is to pay for the work but as the finishing date is 2028 I assume it will be high”
MILLION MILE BEACH CLEAN AT SEAVIEW
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NOVEMBER 2023
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EGGCASE SIGHTING REPORTS START COMING INTO THE SHARKLAB
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BSP WINS LOCAL CO OP AWARD
“BLUE SEAS PROTECTION has won the Coop I.O.W. Charity 2023. organsation awards, and have awarded the marine specialist charity with a cheque for £1418.13 this money was raised by donations in store.”
CHAIRMAN OF BSP CAPT. GARRY OATES TAKES SOUTHERN WATER TO COURT FOR SEWAGE SPILLAGES IN MCZ
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JANUARY 2024
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FUN RAISING SWIM EVENT AT SALIX CAFE SHANKLIN
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•1 f5 SHARK LAII
“We are proud to say our SharkLab technician Neeve has been head hunted by the BBC and has been rewarded with a 2 year scholarship with the BBC.
Neeve has shown exceptional skills and enthusiasm with us, trained and qualified as a scuba diver, R.O.V. technician, and underwater film maker, she has been a top and very impressive student, and is now on the world journey of discovery in the underwater world with the BBC.
Neeve is our 1st winner of our very prestigious award the "GOLDEN FLIPPER AWARD."”
SHARK EGGCASE HUNT AT BEMBRIDGE
Results of Bembridge shark egg survey January 2024 Grand total for today's Shark Eggcase Hunt is.... 420 thornback 367 spotted 75 Undulates 4 Blonds 3 Small Eyed 145 cat shark Total: 1014 Hole Punched 2023 2 Undulate 1 Thornback Total: 3x Hole Punched Eggcases from 2023
FEBRUARY 2024 Beach BEACH CLEAN UHAT 3 UORD5 ///YIELD.ENERGY.MEAsuRE EVERYONE HELCOM Cleans and Surveys MARCH 2024
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APRIL
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EGGCASE HUNT
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SEAGRASS HARVESTING WALKS
BEACH CLEANS
Easter Eggcase Hunt results:
1st April 2024 Bembridge Forelands Survey 6 Surveyors Nv, AD, Jan, Tracey, Edinburgh, Huxley Members of Public: 12 Thornback 214 Spotted 144 Undulate 23 Blonde 3 Catshark 28 Total: 412
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BSP AT SANDOWN SPRINT
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MAY 2024 UNDULATE RAY WASHES UP AT YAVERLAND
4 SHORTSNOUTED SEAHORSES REPORTED WASHED ASHORE ON IOW UNDERWATER FILMING/DIVE SEASON STARTS AT SANDOWN MCZ ROV TEST DRIVING
300 EGGCASES RELEASED JUNE 2024 Plastic Free Bembridge Launches BSP AT IOW FESTIVAL!
Blue Seas House 29 Fort Street Sandown Isle of Wight UK PO368BA Tel: 01983 400767 E: blueseasprotection@gmail.com W: www.blueseasprotection.com
Date as Postmark
END OF YEAR ACCOUNT SUMMARY FOR BLUE SEAS PROTECTION
As at 30/06/2024
Prepared by Susan Betts (Bookkeeper)
TOTAL OPENING BALANCE 13190.46 TOTAL INCOME 4443.88 (of which total grants/donations were £4080.07) TOTAL OUTGOINGS 4814.70 TOTAL CLOSING BALA NCE 12819.64
Signed
Capt. Garry Oates
Cllr Susan Betts