Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre (MERC) is a not for profit charity (Registration Number CC29903) based in Long Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

MERC offers marine-based environmental education and outdoor recreational experiences to schools, not-for-profit organisations, and business and corporate groups.

The Centre's mission statement is to provide life-changing marine environmental education and outdoor experiences for young New Zealanders.

[4] A group of local yachtsmen and teachers (Don St Clair Brown, Don Burfoot, Laurie Baxter, Ian Sage, Dr Ross Garrett and John Orams, responded to the vision of fellow yachtsman Dr. David Gray, that a centre be built on the present site which was designated “Conditional Use Reserve” land belonging to Takapuna City Council.

These basic amenities had serviced the large Long Bay camping population as well as local holiday residents in their numerous beaches.