Scientific surveys and research
From sea floor to sea shore, seeing more.
For the 'Aberystwyth Bottlenose Dolphin survey results 2008' click on our 'Latest News' page.
The pages of our website will show you some of the riches of Cardigan Bay, the threats to it and how we all can be part of the solution. Whether you are a visitor to the Bay, a resident of the Bay area or purely a visitor on the web, we hope you will find our work interesting.
Friends of Cardigan Bay is an active conservation group based in Aberystwyth on the shores of Cardigan Bay, West Wales. Founded in 1989, our aims are;
To conserve and improve the quality of the environment of Cardigan Bay for all life
Increase public awareness of the effects of pollution and other threats to the Bay and its inhabitants
Join with other local and national organizations in monitoring the environment of the Bay and campaigning for it's proper protection.
Present and future direction of Friends of Cardigan Bay:
Our emphasis at present is on research and monitoring of the rich and diverse flora and fauna of the Bay around Aberystwyth. It is this research and long term monitoring that provides a stable platform for future management decisions. We believe that present management frameworks are woefully in-adequate in protecting this fragile environment, and fully support the future Marine Bill.
In 2007 we were one of only eight stakeholders in the UK that were asked by The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to contribute to a campaigning film in support of a marine bill called, 'A Fair Share of The Sea' Follow the links to view the film in either the four minute or eighteen minute full version. WWF-UK: A fair share of the sea or read more in WWF-UK: The bigger picture
We work closely with other marine wildlife groups and government departments covering the Welsh coast such as the Countryside Council for Wales, Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation and Aberystwyth University. By sharing information we can work together to build up a better picture of the overall health of the Bay.
In 2003 - 2007 active projects included :
- A weekly dolphin watch from Aberystwyth castle over the summer months
- Offshore bottlenose dolphin boat based surveys
- Investigations of the unique wildlife found on Sarn Cynfelin, our local reef running off Wallog, near Clarach Bay
For 2008: See our 'Latest News' page.
For 2009: Currently awaiting confirmation.
