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Mismanagement of Antarctic krill fishery putting whales at risk, says WWF. WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in Southern Ocean Concentrated fishing […]
WWF calls for moratorium on krill fishing after negotiations fail to protect Antarctica’s superheroes. Leaders have failed to come to an agreement on critical fisheries management measures to protect krill, […]
CCAMLR talks end without consensus, despite nations standing firm for Antarctic protection. After two weeks of negotiations in Hobart, the 44th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of […]
Southern Ocean protection takes a step backwards as CCAMLR fails to put conservation first The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) 43rd annual meeting has closed. […]
New report warns Antarctica is approaching a climate change tipping point. Four marine protected areas would protect 26% of the Southern Ocean. Antarctica and its surrounding Southern Ocean are experiencing […]
Antarctic Peninsula at risk: Global leaders urged to designate marine protections and update krill fishery. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) is urging governments at a key meeting happening this […]
International Summit releases urgent call to scale up action for planet’s ice regions. The One Planet- Polar Summit that brought together for the first time experts and leaders from over […]
Protest against Antarctic krill fishing. The Bob Brown Foundation held a protest calling for an end to krill fishing in Antarctica, at the recent Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic […]
Antarctic Ocean Conservation Body under pressure to live up to its name. Governments responsible for safeguarding Antarctic marine life will be meeting over the next two weeks at the annual […]
The Institute of Marine Research (Norway) has been monitoring the krill biomass since 2011, covering an area of 60,000 square kilometers in Antarctic waters to estimate abundance. The Norwegian Institute […]
Opportunity to break protection deadlock at key Antarctic ocean meeting. Environmental groups urge governments to agree to significantly increase the protection of Antarctica’s waters as key climate and biodiversity action […]
Youth for Antarctica: Kids rally in Helsinki for Greater Protection of Penguins and their Home On June 1st, to mark World Children’s Day, children, activists, and Antarctic experts will gather in […]
OneOcean Flotilla reaction to G7 ministers’ communiqué on climate, energy and environment. The OneOcean Flotilla welcomes the prioritisation of critical ocean action in a Communiqué released on 16 April 2023 […]
Chilean Bárbara Hernández achieves the longest swimming: A call to save Antarctica. On Monday the Chilean ice-water swimmer, Bárbara Hernández, made history by being the first person to swim 2.5 […]
SPRFMO member states have unique opportunity to end destructive deep sea bottom trawling and commit to ocean protection. As the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) begins its 11th […]
Chilean swimmer Bárbara Hernández will perform the longest swim in Antarctica’s waters in the name of Antarctic ocean protection. The Chilean ice-water swimmer, Bárbara Hernández, is currently on an expedition […]
Two countries ignore scale of biodiversity crisis by thwarting progress needed to protect Antarctica’s ocean. The international body responsible for safeguarding Antarctica’s waters finished its annual meeting with a mixed […]
Urgent call for governments to adopt Antarctic wildlife protection measures. NGOs call on governments attending the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) […]
MPAS in Antarctica should include young emperor penguins, scientists say. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and European research institutions are calling for better protections for juvenile emperor […]
New report by NGO criticises krill fishing. Investigation flags need for immediate action, according to a new report by Changing Markets Foundation. A new investigative report by the Changing Markets […]
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