16 photos from The Ocean Awards

Guy Stevens (left) and Joshua Axford collected the Science award - awarded to Guy Stevens and Dr Andrea Marshall for their research that led to the listing of reef mantas on the Convention of Migratory Species and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

Paul Willgoss, Director of Food Technology at Marks & Spencer, picked up the award for UK Retailer at The Ocean Awards. Pictured above is Charles Clover (left) one of The Ocean Awards judges, Executive Chairman of the Blue Marine Foundation and one of the presenters at the awards ceremony.

Judge Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall (left) and Boat International's Sacha Bonsor (right) photographed wearing bespoke hats specially for The Ocean Awards by Mariana Theoceancorner (top hat) and Claire Wallerstein (women's hat).

Guests drank Moët & Chandon champagne at The Ocean Awards. From left to right is Sara-Jane Skinner, Steve Edge, Gina Pierce and Clare Brook.

In attendance was Alannah Weston, Creative Director of Selfridges, with MD Anne Pitcher.

Kate Langan (left) and Sophie-Lia Prêcheur, both from The Ocean Award sponsors Créme de la Mer, were present ...

... As was Charlie Birkett, co-founder and CEO of Y.CO (who sponsored The Ocean Awards), seen above with Steve Edge.

Jessica Patrick (left) and Nick Candy were also at the event at Mark's Club in London.

Peter Lürssen, CEO of Lürssen (left), is joined by Peter Dubens and Sir Charles Dunstone, owner of Shemara.

Lloyd Dorfman (left), seen with Gerald Ronson.