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Marine Protected Areas Legislation General Scheme “an important milestone” – Fair Seas. Fair Seas has welcomed the publication of the Heads of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) […]
Views sought on marine protected areas proposal. What are your views on plans to prohibit or restrict certain fishing methods in conservation and protected areas of the sea around Scotland? MSPs […]
Offshore Marine Protected Areas. Safeguarding Scotland’s seas for future generations. Extra protection for Scotland’s marine environment with new measures coming into effect from October. Fisheries management measures for Marine Protected […]
California’s marine protected areas boost fish populations across the state. It’s 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has presented […]
Fair Seas calls for greater clarity on government’s pledge on Marine Protected Areas. Mention of Marine Protected Areas welcome in Programme for Government, but reassurance required on passage of new […]
Azores designates largest marine protected area network in N. Atlantic. As the world prepares for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16), the Autonomous Region of the Azores has passed ground-breaking […]
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the […]
MMO prioritises inshore marine protected areas for assessment and management. Marine Management Organisation has prioritised six ecologically significant inshore marine protected areas (MPAs) for assessment and management over the next […]
Adult fish struggle to bounce back in Marine Protected Areas. Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to […]
Scotland assesses the social impacts of inshore Marine Protected Areas. Scotland has some of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, says an article on the Scottish Government website. […]
Ireland announces marine protected area for seabirds. Ireland’s Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has announced details of Ireland’s largest ever protected area for birds. […]
Joint monitoring of Scottish Marine Protected Areas An annual monitoring trip of Scottish waters took place recently with Marine Scotland collaborating with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) on the […]
Call to host 6th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC6) in 2026. IUCN are delighted to open a call for proposals to host the 6th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC 6) in […]
Whole-site management of Marine Protected Areas can lead to a 95% increase in reef species. The whole-site management of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) can increase the total abundance of […]
Fisheries APPG discuss Marine Protected Areas. At last month’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, “Fisheries and Protected Areas” event, the group heard from speakers from a range of organisations, […]
EU leads efforts to designate new large-scale Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. On 29 September, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, hosted a ministerial meeting to build further support […]
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a […]
Marine Protected Areas Explained by the MMO – The management of our coastal waters plays an important role in protecting and conserving our marine ecosystems. The Marine Conservation Team at […]
Marine Protected Areas must be mobile. World leaders are currently updating the laws for international waters that apply to most of the world’s ocean environment. This provides a unique opportunity, […]
A new Marine Protected Area at Gaspé Peninsula. The health and protection of our oceans is essential for our environment and our economy. The Government of Canada has made significant […]
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