Southern Ocean protection takes a step backwards as CCAMLR fails to put conservation first The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) 43rd annual meeting has closed. […]
New report warns Antarctica is approaching a climate change tipping point. Four marine protected areas would protect 26% of the Southern Ocean. Antarctica and its surrounding Southern Ocean are experiencing […]
Antarctic krill valuable for storing carbon. Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. The study […]
Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought? New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs […]
Antarctica likely a carbon storage powerhouse. Antarctica is probably storing much more carbon than previously thought, according to NIWA. Two rare surveys were conducted by the National Institute of Water […]
Sea Shepherd’s strategic use of connectivity in combating illegal fishing. Non-profit marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd Global depends on the reliability, speed, and global coverage of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress to report destructive and […]
Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century’s end, threatening biodiversity. The acidity of Antarctica’s coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds […]
International Summit releases urgent call to scale up action for planet’s ice regions. The One Planet- Polar Summit that brought together for the first time experts and leaders from over […]
Protest against Antarctic krill fishing. The Bob Brown Foundation held a protest calling for an end to krill fishing in Antarctica, at the recent Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic […]
Researchers now able to predict where krill populations live. For the first time, researchers are able to predict where Antarctic krill populations live and in what numbers, information that is […]
Spirit of international cooperation put to the test at Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting. An international Antarctic meeting in Helsinki ended last week with environmental organisations expressing frustration that the outcomes […]
Urgent call for governments to adopt Antarctic wildlife protection measures. NGOs call on governments attending the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) […]
Aker BioMarine sets its sights on growth in Indonesia and strengthens local team. Aker BioMarine continues to make headway in Indonesia, a key strategic market for the company. Aquaculture expert […]
Aker BioMarine Supports Antarctic Ecosystem Research with USD 1 Million At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon last week, Aker BioMarine announced its commitment to support the Antarctic Wildlife Research […]
Antarctic meeting fails to protect emperor penguins despite growing threats to Antarctica. The 44th Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting ended, failing to put in place urgent measures to address the increasing […]
QRILL Aqua strengthens team with two new executive hires. Aker BioMarine is adding to its Animal Health and Nutrition Business Unit organisational chart after successfully recruiting two new leaders. Sales […]
Antarctic research links warming to fish decline. A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. […]