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he island of Lundy is situated 11 miles off the North Devon coast in the Outer Bristol
Channel. The waters around the island, which is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Landmark Trust, is home to an amazing diversity of marine life and seabirds. They are also protected by a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which has just celebrated
legally enforced no fishing area in UK
recognising the lack of opportunities
waters. This highly protected reserve
in the area. They took a team of eight
to marine conservation and biology, to
of 4 square kilometres hosts colourful
students aged 14-18 to take part in
history, Lundy was no longer just a vista
shoals of fish, giant lobsters, delicate
the filmmaking process.
sunset cup corals and much more.
“From valuable lessons in filmmaking,
on the horizon. It was the experience
Our Seas: Lessons from Lundy” explores the impact of having a No Take Zone within the MPA at Lundy. The Lundy No Take Zone was established in 2003 and was the first
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Lundy Island Photo: North Devon Moving Image
This 30-minute film tells the story of
progressed my filmmaking skills by
of a lifetime. And a place where they’d
Britain’s first marine No Take Zone,
following a media course at GCSE. I have since worked on multiple film
Sunset cup coral, Lundy
develop a lifelong connection”
its amazing wildlife, the people who established and work to protect the
projects and found success in most
Photo: Paul Kay
area, and the fishermen who have
its 50th anniversary. The launch of the film “Safeguarding
“After my time on Lundy Island I have
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benefited from the sanctuary this MPA provides for lobsters and fish. The team behind the film at North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) aims to provide filming opportunities for young people in North Devon,
of them. Lundy taught me many new interesting ways of acquiring footage, and I look forward to where I end up next.” – Charlie Verney. Watch the film here. Read the blog post here.
Edible or brown crab, Lundy Photo: Paul Kay