High Seas Alliance welcomes swift action on treaty. Sigourney Weaver, President Macron, and world leaders celebrate historic milestone in New York, calling for more nations to join and secure lasting […]
Marine Institute launches Annual Impact Report 2024. The Marine Institute has launched its Annual Impact Report 2024, reflecting on the remarkable achievements of the organisation over the past year. The report […]
High Seas Alliance applauds Maldives and Singapore on becoming the first Asian nations to ratify the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated the Maldives and Singapore today for becoming the first Asian nations to officially […]
Fisheries experts join forces as Fish Forum 2024 scales up science and innovation. More than 400 participants gathered this week in Antalya, Türkiye, with the common goal to scale up […]
MEPs rebuke EC for plan to ban fisheries in marine protected areas (MPAs). MEPs have criticised the Commission’s proposal to ban mobile bottom fisheries in marine protected areas and want […]
High Seas Alliance applauds countries joining the High Seas Treaty ‘Race for Ratification.’ Hollywood stars, Heads of State and ocean leaders call for urgent ocean protections as Treaty opens for […]
Global effort to safeguard mangroves steps up. The world is making progress towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation […]
Scientists ask “how well do you know Ireland’s seas?” Nationwide survey launched to test our ‘ocean literacy’ and inform plans for the future. Fair Seas has launched its first Ocean […]
Leading philanthropies pledge $5m to support developing countries in adopting an ambitious High Seas Treaty. As nations negotiate high seas treaty at the United Nations, Bezos Earth Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, […]
30×30 High Ambition Coalition ready to deliver. Countries secure 30×30 target in the Global Biodiversity Framework and commit to implementation. The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P) […]
The marine environment conservation organisation, BLOOM, has published its take on the recent WTO agreement and welcomed the fisheries subsidies part of the deal. A Bloom statement said: After a […]
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the Med. High-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and […]
UN sustainable development goal 14 – the EU’s performance. The Von der Leyen Commission has made the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 an integral part of the EU’s political […]
MPAs would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. From climate change and carbon emissions to biodiversity and global hunger, humanity faces so many challenges that tackling them quickly is […]
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 […]
Calling on the people of Ireland to contribute to a better, bluer future, EU Mission Citizen Survey opens in Ireland. To have your say on Europe’s future relationship with the […]
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet with the Marine Institute during first official visit to Ireland. Dr Paul Connolly, CEO of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s state agency for marine research, […]
Skretting commits to investing in alternative feed ingredients. Skretting has allocated USD 2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients in 2020. This voluntary pledge will be […]