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Deep-sea ecosystems facing ongoing destruction, a s global community commits to biodiversity protection in Cali, Colombia. The latest CBD Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, marks twenty years […]
COP16 – what’s going on in our ocean? This week, representatives from around the globe are gathering in Colombia for the UN biodiversity summit (COP16), to discuss the state of life […]
Antarctic Peninsula at risk: Global leaders urged to designate marine protections and update krill fishery. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) is urging governments at a key meeting happening this […]
Whilst the Scottish Government has shelved its controversial Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) plan following protests from the fishing sector and others, there is still concern in Scottish coastal communities […]
Additional 4000 square km of English seas to receive protection. A Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine […]
Activists united against Norway’s plans for deep sea mining. International activists and environmental organisations gathered outside the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday as the vote to approve the opening for deep sea […]
Carole Bouquet and Pure Ocean Foundation, invite companies and celebrities to support the Panther scientific project, an experimental seabed restoration project off the island of Pantelleria. On Pantelleria, a Mediterranean […]
Call to protect whales and dolphins at Indian Ocean hotspot. A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a […]
Reinventing seabed seafood harvesting. Ocean 14 Capital Fund nets another €30 million and invests in company. The Ocean 14 Capital Fund, which is working to clean up and revitalise the world’s oceans, […]
The fate of deep-sea mining hangs in the balance as global support for a moratorium reaches unprecedented high. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is facing mounting pressure as governments, scientists, […]
Youth for Antarctica: Kids rally in Helsinki for Greater Protection of Penguins and their Home On June 1st, to mark World Children’s Day, children, activists, and Antarctic experts will gather in […]
Rush to mine the deep continues as global backlash builds. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition calls on member States of the International Seabed Authority to agree on a moratorium on […]
Significant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the […]
The Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture voted on the European Commission’s proposal to close vulnerable areas to fishing gears which touch the seabed. This proposal aims to protect vulnerable marine […]
Oceana to campaign against UK trawling. Oceana recently announced that it is expanding their campaigns in the United Kingdom, thanks to the support of the Becht Family Charitable Trust. A statement on […]
Age of Union Alliance makes $4.5m donation to Sea Shepherd. Age of Union Alliance, led by tech leader and environmental activist Dax Dasilva, has announced a $4.5 million donation to […]
Cautious approach to Canadian Pacific herring management. The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced a more cautious approach to Pacific herring management, […]
More than 150 000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate. Environmental NGOs present Commissioner Sinkevičius with giant pop-up storybook on how bottom-trawling impacts our […]
Extended protection for flapper skate in Scotland The critically endangered flapper skate is to gain further protection following the extension of an urgent Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the Inner […]
Civil society calls for ocean health protection. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) last week concluded their 26th Meeting of the Council in Kingston, Jamaica to debate a “roadmap” designed to […]
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