Tag: Marine conservation
EU champions sustainable fisheries at ICCAT annual meeting. The annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ended on 20 November in New Cairo, Egypt. […]
ICCAT makes progress on sustainable fisheries management despite Asian opposition. Europêche represented the European fishing fleet at the 28th ordinary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic […]
Atlantic manta ray and blue shark conservation advances under UK leadership. EU promotes whale shark protection and risky blue shark quotas as Japan blocks finning measure. The Shark League member groups […]
The 28th session of the ISA comes to a close with the future of the deep sea at stake. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council meeting concluded on November 8 […]
UK Government falling short on protecting marine mammals. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report, Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and […]
Humanity faces a triple planetary crisis as the International Seabed Authority rushes ahead to approve deep-sea mining. This week countries will convene in Kingston, Jamaica for the International Seabed Authority’s […]
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 […]
Antarctic Ocean Conservation Body under pressure to live up to its name. Governments responsible for safeguarding Antarctic marine life will be meeting over the next two weeks at the annual […]
MedFish4Ever Awards celebrate regional innovation in fisheries and aquaculture. The GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformative actions to address new challenges offered a fitting occasion to recognise outstanding new […]
MedReAct urges ‘MedFish4Ever’ to take concrete steps to recover Mediterranean fish stocks and habitats. Ministers from Mediterranean States will convene in Malta on October 4th to review the progress made […]
Action needed to protect large marine animals from ship strikes. Large marine animals such as sharks and whales have huge ecological, social, economic, and cultural importance, but are under great […]
Automation of seagrass planting. Earth Change, a division of the Land & Water Group, alongside Project Seagrass and Swansea University, unveil ground-breaking automated seagrass planter, revolutionising large-scale seagrass planting. Land […]
EU approves management plan for bluefin tuna. MEPs have given their final approval on the bluefin tuna management plan in the eastern Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Under the new rules, […]
Everything you need to know about Whale Shark on International Shark Day. It is the largest fish in the world; it has hundreds of small teeth that it does not […]
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 […]
Arctic bound: The Ocean Warrior project prepares to expand the frontiers of marine science with its foundation expeditions. A unique voyage to build a greater scientific understanding of the marine […]
West Coast kelp forests among habitat restoration projects funded by Scottish salmon farmers. A series of Highland coastal kelp forests are among seven major environmental projects being supported by Scotland’s […]
Hauraki Gulf marine protection area tripled in size. The New Zealand Government is taking a major step towards protecting the Hauraki Gulf for future generations, including nearly tripling the area […]
New fisheries transformation plan for New Zealand. Protecting New Zealand’s oceans and supporting innovation in the seafood sector are key priorities for the Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan, Oceans and Fisheries […]
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 […]
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