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Western Indian Ocean region declares 143 marine and coastal areas protected – an area covering 553,163 square kilometres, representing 7 percent of the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the […]
Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation? Partially protected areas – marine reserves that allow some forms of fishing – are no more effective socially or ecologically […]
Highly Protected Marine Areas review panel appointees made. The Blue Marine Foundation has announced that Callum Roberts, its Chief Scientific Adviser and Trustee, has been appointed to the Highly Protected Marine […]
AI-enabled mapping of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the Atlantic. Project Start: January 2026 | Project End: December 2027 Project Funder: The Bezos Earth Fund Principal Investigator: Professor Kerry Howell C0-led by […]
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 Institute unveils ambitious Climate Action Roadmap 2025. The Marine Institute has launched its Climate Action Roadmap 2025 outlining the organisation’s ambitious plans and progress in sustainability, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction […]
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 […]
New South West Marine Ecosystems report published. This comprehensive report on the state of the marine ecosystems around the South West, including contributions from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists, gives a wonderful […]
Europeche calls on the European Commission to address escalating marine spatial squeeze. Europeche, the voice of Europe’s fishing industry, welcomes the Implementation Dialogue on the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive, […]
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 […]
UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation. A team of international scientists has tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, identifying the most critical locations […]
Continued protection of cod spawning areas in the North Sea is recommended. Partial protection has had an unclear effect – stronger protection may have a clearer effect for a species that […]
Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow for Fisheries and Conservation at the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and our research vessel, the RV MBA Sepia, played a pivotal role in shaping […]
Innovation and technology key to reducing marine bycatch and protecting endangered marine species – WWF report. New report reveals high-risk areas for Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) bycatch in UK […]
Fisheries and the marine environment: EFRA launches its next thematic inquiry. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched the next of its thematic inquiries, on fisheries and the marine […]
Save the Seagrasses: A global campaign to protect marine meadows. The World Sustainability Foundation launches a significant initiative to safeguard one of the planet’s most precious ecosystems. Seagrass meadows, the […]
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 […]
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