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Two countries ignore scale of biodiversity crisis by thwarting progress needed to protect Antarctica’s ocean. The international body responsible for safeguarding Antarctica’s waters finished its annual meeting with a mixed […]
MPAS in Antarctica should include young emperor penguins, scientists say. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and European research institutions are calling for better protections for juvenile emperor […]
Superheroes of the Southern Ocean, vital in fight against climate change. WWF is shining a light on these vital species on the first ever World Krill Day on August 11 […]
Antarctic Krill Fishery rated as one of the world’s most sustainable fisheries. Aker BioMarine’s Antarctic krill fishery was awarded an A-rating from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in the 2021 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Antarctic krill survey confirms healthy krill biomass. New international research surveying the krill biomass around the Antarctic Peninsula finds more krill than was found in the last large-scale krill survey […]
Action call to protect Antarctic waters. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is calling for urgent action from global leaders to protect Antarctic waters. Last week, members of the Commission […]
Majority of fishmeal catches from ‘reasonably well managed’ fisheries. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has released their 2019 reduction fisheries report, revealing that 88 percent of the catch comes from fisheries […]
Antarctic krill use hotspots for their young. New research, published this week (24 July 2019) in the journal PLOS ONE, shows how Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a key species in […]
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