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Another missed opportunity to protect Antarctica. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) – the body responsible for Antarctic marine conservation – concluded its 40th annual […]
ANTARCTIC meeting chance to thaw opposition to Southern Ocean protection. The 40th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and its 26 members […]
Pressure on world leaders to protect Antarctica is at an all time high 1.5 million people called on world leaders to grasp an immediate opportunity to protect the future of […]
Madrid protocol anniversary. On the 4th October, ministers, leading scientists and experts from around the world are meeting at the Archeological Museum of Madrid to commemorate the 30th anniversary of […]
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 […]
President Macron accepts petition urging protection of Antarctica’s waters. During a boat trip organized on the first day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, Antarctica2020 members Pascal Lamy […]
Pamela Anderson joins the fight to protect Antarctica’s waters. The campaign focused on increasing the protection of Antarctica’s waters received a huge boost with the announcement that actor and activist […]
G20 commits to protecting the Antarctic. Historic shift by superpowers to allay biodiversity and climate crises. The Group of 20 (G20) environment leaders have committed to protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean […]
Antarctic nears tipping points, leading scientists warn of global impacts. As governments convene for the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), an Expert Working Group of leading Antarctic scientists warns […]
NGO’s responses to G7 Environment Ministers’ communiqué. Environment Ministers from G7 nations have concluded their meeting ahead of the full Summit next month. A communique issued by the Ministers indicates […]
World leaders commit to ambitious Antarctic protection. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) welcomed the announcement of a new joint strategy to achieve the designation of three new large […]
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 […]
Krill industry joins forces to protect penguins in Antarctica An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round permanent closure of a […]
Pew: Lack of progress on Antarctic marine protection a real concern The Pew Charitable Trusts expressed concern after the 39th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic […]
For the sixth year in a row, the Antarctic krill fishery is awarded with an A rating as the only reduction fishery in very good condition. This rating comes from the […]
For the sixth year in a row, the Antarctic krill fishery is awarded with an A rating as the only reduction fishery in very good condition. This rating comes from […]
AWR is launching its 7th call for proposals and presents the three new research projects that have received grants in 2020 with a total investment of USD 187,000. With this […]
Krill is rapidly gaining popularity. The small shrimp-like organism from the Antarctic is used as fish food in aquaculture and increasingly in dietary supplements and healing ointments. Although the krill […]
Aker BioMarine brings big data to Antarctic krill fishery. In order to collect detailed data on the krill biomass, Aker BioMarine is launching an unmanned solar-powered ocean data drone (Sailbuoy) […]
New Krill Vessel for Norwegian Processor – Norwegian krill processor Rimfrost has awarded a contract to Westcon for building a new krill fishing vessel worth more than NOK 1 billion. […]
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