Samantha Blampied | Marine Ecologist | Jersey
Local Marine Ecologist Samantha Blampied is helping to show the benefit of marine protection in Jersey by monitoring habitat and species recovery within the newly established Marine Protected Areas.
Her assessment of commercial fish and shellfish stock recovery will help demonstrate the economic value of Jersey’s MPAs to the local fishing fleet.
Excitingly, just one year since designation, marine life is making a swift comeback. Juvenile scallops have appeared across the maerl beds that provide the perfect nursery ground. Such evidence of recovery underpins the case for protecting and extending Jersey’s marine ecosystems, ensuring fragile and important habitats are safeguarded and fishing levels are sustainable. If proven successful, additional areas that could benefit from MPAs will be put forward to government.
You can read more about Sam’s work here.
You can also follow Sam’s work via her Twitter profile @sammyblampied , or via Blue Marine Foundation’s accounts as Sam’s PhD is part of a wider project being run by The Blue Marine Foundation.
