๐ฌ Let cetaceans choose If dolphins, porpoises or whales appear near you, do not move towards them or try to keep the encounter going. Give them space and let them move away freely. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ Mothers and calves: leave them alone If you see dolphins, porpoises or whales with young, keep your distance and avoid moving between them. Always allow cetaceans an escape route. Do not chase, circle or split groups. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฆญ Seal pupping season has begun. From 1 August to the end of November, do not land on pupping beaches or disturb mothers nursing pups. ๐ Follow the Seal Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
โค๏ธ Our Seabirds Campaign closes today, but the Pembrokeshire Marine Code remains useful whenever you visit the coast. Before heading out, check the guidance, keep your distance and watch for signs of disturbance. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ Avoid driving through groups of cetaceans ๐ค If you see dolphins, porpoises or whales, allow the group to remain together. Do not drive through the group or separate individual animals. Keep a steady course and give them space. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ Paddleboards, kayaks and small craft If dolphins, porpoises or whales appear nearby, keep your distance and avoid moving directly towards them. Give cetaceans space and always leave them an escape route. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
Registration is open for our next Outdoor Health programme: ๐ Celtic Deep โ Blue Health ๐ Wednesdays, 2 Septemberโ7 October Explore the coast through snorkelling, rock pooling and citizen science. No experience needed; kit provided. Register: www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/projects/pem...
๐ Thank you for giving seabirds space As breeding season ends, thanks to everyone following the Pembrokeshire Marine Code. Keeping distance, reducing noise and watching for disturbance helps seabirds nest, rest and raise their young. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐๏ธย ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐: ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ Pembrokeshireโs cliffs, islands and coastal waters support important seabird colonies. Keeping your distance, reducing noise and watching for signs of disturbance all help protect birds during the breeding season.
๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด If dolphins, porpoises or whales appear nearby, slow down to under 5 knots, keep a steady course and avoid sudden changes in speed or direction. Do not drive through groups, circle animals or try to move closer. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
Climate adaptation means preparing for changes already affecting our homes, health, coast and wildlife. Explore PCFโs practical toolkit and tell us: what changes are you seeing where you live? www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/climate-adap... Music from #Uppbeat uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music...
๐ฌ ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ If you see dolphins, porpoises or whales on the water, enjoy the sighting from a distance. Always allow cetaceans an escape route. Do not chase, circle or split groups. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ. Every responsible choice helps protect nesting seabirds along the Pembrokeshire coast. Thank you for following the Pembrokeshire Marine Code. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐๏ธ Many seabirds return to familiar colonies and nesting sites each year. Giving them space and following access restrictions helps protect the places they depend on to raise their young. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ ๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ โ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ. Allow groups to remain together and avoid deliberately driving through them. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code for Cetaceans: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ค ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ Seen cetaceans on the water? Keep a steady course and avoid sudden changes in speed or direction. ๐ www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
Registration is open for the first programme in our new Outdoor Health series. ๐ฟ Tir Coed โ Woodland Wellbeing offers six free sessions combining practical woodland skills, conservation and time in nature. ๐ 11 Augustโ15 September www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/projects/pem...
๐๏ธ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐? Living and nesting together helps seabirds breed successfully, but disturbance can affect hundreds of birds at once. Give colonies plenty of space. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐? ๐ฆ๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป If you see dolphins, porpoises or whales while out on the water, reduce your speed to under 5 knots and keep a steady course. Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction, and never chase or follow animals. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด If you see dolphins, porpoises or whales while out on the water, give them space and let them move freely. Always allow cetaceans an escape route. Do not chase, circle or split groups. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
๐ฟ Two ranger opportunities in Pembrokeshire with the National Trust: ๐ฃ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ Closing 12 July. ๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ โ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ Closing 13 July. careers.nationaltrust.org.uk
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ Guillemots lay a single pear-shaped egg on narrow cliff ledges. Its shape helps prevent it from rolling off the cliff. Giving these seabirds space during the nesting season helps protect eggs and chicks. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
Calm seas for our final Spring 'Cleddau Waterway' marine code training event. The trip covered wildlife and future plans, from oysters and ospreys to invasive species and renewables. Thanks to everyone who joined, and to our speakers for sharing their knowledge. www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk
๐ Welcome to PCF, Arwen Skinner and Sophie Dunlop! They join us through Marine Futures South Wales, funded by The Crown Estate and managed by PCF with ORE Catapult and NRW. Theyโll support META work while gaining experience in marine energy, policy, engagement and ocean literacy. ๐
๐๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐? Keep your distance, move calmly, and watch for signs of disturbance. If birds react to you, step back and give them space. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con...
Our team visited #PembrokePort to learn more about its role in Pembrokeshireโs marine industries. The visit included the port, supply chain and nearby META sites. Thanks to the Port of Milford Haven team and Charlie Allen for organising! www.pembrokeport.com
๐ Saundersfoot is taking action on climate adaptation. Residents and organisations came together to discuss coastal change, flooding, nature recovery and community resilience, while exploring community-led action for the future. Read more: www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/saundersfoot...
Marine invasive non-native species can have lasting impacts on our seas, so prevention is the best protection. Wild Seas Wales and @natreswales.bsky.social have launched a Marine Biosecurity hub with guidance on invasive species, how they spread, and how you can help. wildseas.wales/marine-biose...
Our Sustainable Recreation Coordinator, Alec Denny, was interviewed by Emma Thornton at Visit Pembrokeshireโs networking event today, talking about water safety, responsible recreation and the importance of partnership working. Visit Pembs Survey launched: www.visitpembrokeshire.com/industry/10y...
More people on the coast means more reasons to plan ahead. Before setting out, check access restrictions and be aware of sensitive nesting areas. ๐ Follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/codes-of-con... ๐ Access maps: www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/maps/