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Fair Seas Urges Government to Take Immediate Action on Delayed Marine Protection Laws A coalition of leading environmental non-governmental organisations and networks says the continued delay of critically important legislation […]
Marine Biological Association welcomes High Seas Treaty ratification. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has welcomed the ratification and imminent entry into force of the High Seas Treaty (formally the Agreement […]
Strengthening Protection of Scotland’s Marine Environment: New Offshore MPA Measures Introduced The Scottish Government has taken a significant step toward safeguarding the country’s rich and diverse marine environment with the […]
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 […]
EBFA calls for balanced marine policies that protect both oceans and fishers. At this week 3rd Meeting on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan to Protect and Restore Marine […]
New Marine Institute-funded project ‘MariBiome’. A new €1.5 million research initiative, MariBiome, officially launched yesterday with funding from the Marine Institute. The five-year project will transform how Ireland measures and monitors […]
Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy celebrates French Polynesia’s new marine protection commitments. Historic designation protects species-rich waters and creates one of the world’s largest conserved areas. Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy has celebrated […]
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 […]
Consultation on offshore marine conservation measures. Fisheries management measures proposed in existing Marine Protected Areas to further protect and restore ecosystems. Fisheries management measures could be introduced for 20 sites in […]
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 […]
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life. An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden […]
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. […]
Three quarters of European citizens want truly protected marine areas: BLOOM – IPSOS Exclusive survey. As the European Parliament is preparing for a crucial vote on the Nature Restoration Law […]
Marine scientists from UK and Belize discuss marine pollution. Scientists and leaders from across Belize came together at the Water Quality and Marine Pollution Workshop on 27th June 2023 in […]
Protecting large ocean areas doesn’t curb fishing catches. A new study published in Science Advances provides evidence that large-scale, offshore, and fully-protected marine areas (MPAs) protect biodiversity without negatively impacting fishing and […]
Scottish Government urged to prioritise jobs over politics with proposed marine ban. The Scottish Government has been urged not to put politics before jobs with a proposed ban on all […]
Canada publishes guidance on marine conservation measures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has published the Government of Canada’s 2022 Guidance for Recognising Marine Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM). The […]
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