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End to bottom fishing on protected deep-sea ecosystems in EU waters In line with the ambition to protect nature and restore biodiversity, as stated in the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Commission has acted […]
United Nations urged to take critical action to protect marine life from industrial deep sea bottom trawl fishing. This week, from August 2-3, in New York, a United Nations workshop […]
EBFA meets Commissioner Kadis to discuss the future of bottom fishing in Europe. The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) held its first official meeting with European Commissioner for Fisheries and […]
The Marine Biological Association’s long history of fisheries management research. By Nicky Jordaan, National Marine Biological Library volunteer The release earlier this year of Ocean with David Attenborough, and the accompanying […]
Landmark High Seas Treaty set to become international law – deep sea protection must follow: DSCC reaction. Friday marked a major victory for global ocean protection: the High Seas Treaty, […]
UN Ocean Conference shines a light on the deep sea. Now, time for action. The 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) concluded on Friday in Nice, France, with the deep sea placed […]
EU General Court ruling disregards scientific and technical realities of bottom fisheries. The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) expresses its disappointment following the ruling by the General Court of the […]
International scientific community calls for urgent action to protect the deep from destruction of bottom trawling. As the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opens in Nice, leading marine scientists from across the […]
Bottom contact fishing activities persist on vulnerable ecosystems of the deep despite EU closures, new study finds. In 2016 the EU adopted the Deep-Sea Access Regulation*, and upon entry into […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Deeper commitments needed to safeguard the ocean’s depths. As the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) comes to a close, the […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Australian shipbuilder completes multipurpose research vessel. Western Australia’s capabilities in marine science and fisheries research have been bolstered through the introduction of a purpose-designed and built research vessel. Built for the […]
Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new study. Human activities account for a substantial amount — anywhere from 20% to more than 60% […]
American Seafoods releases annual sustainability report. First Alaska seafood company report in 2024 to illustrate the sustainable measures being taken to protect the pollock fishery in line with commitment to […]
Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected bottom trawling in UK offshore marine protected areas. New analysis reveals that the UK’s vulnerable marine habitats were subjected to […]
Government launches new UK-based environmental science network on deep-sea mining. Experts and academics are invited to join a new science network that will help to provide evidence on the environmental […]
Garmin continues to change the game with the new Panoptix PS70 live sonar for deep-sea fishing. New Garmin RapidReturn sonar is the first to deliver live images up to 1,000’ below […]
Additional 4000 square km of English seas to receive protection. A Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine […]
RESISTANCE GROWS TO DEEP OCEAN MINING An international meeting in Kingston, Jamaica begins today, to negotiate regulations that if approved, would permit the largest mining operation in human history to […]
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