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Proposed ban on trawling in English MPAs: Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “It is extremely disappointing that the UK Government seems […]
NGOs continue fight against bottom trawling in MPAs with lawsuit in Spain. Environmental NGOs Oceana and ClientEarth are filing legal action against the Spanish government after it was found that […]
MPAs don’t line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish. 62% of Marine Protected Areas designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outside of their core habitats, according […]
Whilst the Scottish Government has shelved its controversial Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) plan following protests from the fishing sector and others, there is still concern in Scottish coastal communities […]
MEPs rebuke EC for plan to ban fisheries in marine protected areas (MPAs). MEPs have criticised the Commission’s proposal to ban mobile bottom fisheries in marine protected areas and want […]
Compassion announces new Chair to guide new expanded board. Crustacean Compassion (CC) has announced a new Chair of the board who has taken over from one of its founding members […]
One year into fisheries management measures for English offshore MPAs On 13 June 2022, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) introduced new byelaws to protect four offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) […]
The Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC) says it fully supports the European Commission’s commitment and efforts to find a rational sharing arrangement between all involved Coastal States for the Northeast Atlantic […]
Canada announces vast network of MPAs. The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast has been unveiled after more […]
Fishing activity to be banned in 13 more English MPAs. The latest stage of proposed measures to protect further valuable marine habitats and manage harmful fishing activity in England’s Marine […]
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 […]
Northern Ireland consultation on fast craft and personal watercraft in MPAS. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has asked the public to respond to […]
Leaked information regarding the establishment of five highly protected marine areas has now appeared in the press (below). The NFFO has expressed concern, not so much about the choice of […]
Call for more MPAs in Irish waters. Revitalising Our Seas is a new report by Fair Seas, identifying areas of interest for Marine Protected Area designation in Irish Waters. The […]
MPAs can boost fish populations by almost 400%. Protecting areas of the ocean and coastlines with “whole-site” Marine Protected Area (MPA) status can result in four-fold increases in the abundance […]
MPAs – a policy tool with only winners. Every year, the European Commission organises a seminar on fisheries science. The event attracts dozens of stakeholders from different areas to discuss […]
MPAs would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. From climate change and carbon emissions to biodiversity and global hunger, humanity faces so many challenges that tackling them quickly is […]
Forty New MPAs in Next Three Years Towards the end of a recent NFFO meeting with the management authorities (MMO/Defra and nature advisors, JNCC) it was revealed that it is […]
MPAs do not adequately protect coral reef fish. Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oʻahu in Hawai’i do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs. That […]
Major Blow to Fishing in MPAs – In a shocking development, the Marine Management Organisation has announced that it intends to ban all forms of towed bottom gears in the […]
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