A message from our MD Monty Halls.

Absolutely delighted to announce that HX Hurtigruten Expeditions have come on board as a partner in the Big Blue Bag initiative. The idea is simple – to get as many local people, of all ages and experience levels, sampling their own shallow seas and coastal regions. Then they put those results into an app, creating a global database.

It’s hugely ambitious, but also crucially important. In doing so, we create not only data, but also the scientists, conservationists, and ocean advocates of tomorrow – you simply can’t beat getting people (particularly little people) hands on with these things. That’s how learning takes place, then when enthusiasms get sparked, and that’s when lives change.

We’ve already had amazing support from Henri Lloyd and the Isle of Man Tourist Board – and now HX bring their great expertise and experience to bear on the project.

It’s happening under the auspices of us Seadog, so lots of video and educational content to come on this.

Here is the press release from HX.