Fair Seas Highlights Inexcusable Delays to Marine Protection Legislation Government misses another target to introduce Marine Protected Area Bill Government credibility on its commitment to key environmental legislation is wearing […]
Fair Seas warns failure to progress marine legislation jeopardises nature and climate targets. Environmental coalition fears further delays will see MPA Bill ‘falling’ before next election The Fair Seas Coalition […]
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 […]
Northern Ireland consultation on fast craft and personal watercraft in MPAS. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has asked the public to respond to […]
Whole-site management of Marine Protected Areas can lead to a 95% increase in reef species. The whole-site management of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) can increase the total abundance of […]
Co-management in Sweden: Fishers and conservationists join forces. In 2009, the Swedish authorities established a national marine park in Kosterhavets in western Sweden. The park covers an area of some 390 km2 and […]
MMO wins legal case against Greenpeace and then bottles it. The MMO’s decision to suspend its prosecution of Greenpeace, is a desperate betrayal of the fishing industry. It represents a […]
Skye MPA consultation for flapper skate. A consultation has been launched to gather views on making a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is protecting the critically endangered flapper skate in […]
Colombia declares new Marine Protect Area The Government of Colombia has recently declared Isla Ají a new marine protected area (MPA). Spanning 24,600 ha (95 square miles), this important nature reserve will […]
MPAs can boost fish populations by almost 400%. Protecting areas of the ocean and coastlines with “whole-site” Marine Protected Area (MPA) status can result in four-fold increases in the abundance […]
Scottish scientists survey Faroe-Shetland MPA. Scientists from Marine Scotland and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) have been undertaking the annual Marine Protected Area (MPA) monitoring trip in Scottish offshore waters aboard […]
New MPA off Skye to protect endangered flapper skate. The critically endangered flapper skate is to gain further protection following the urgent designation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) […]
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 […]
Tristan da Cunha, world’s most remote inhabited archipelago becomes model of sustainability. Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, with just 245 inhabitants and an MSC certified lobster fishery, has […]
NZ company sentenced for fishing in MPA. New Zealand company Sealord Group Limited (Sealord) has been ordered to forfeit a US$16 million vessel and fined $24,000 in the Nelson District […]
New Zealand postpones MPA consultation. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand (DOC), are postponing public consultation on the proposed network of marine protection […]
Cats of the sea offer insights into territorial behaviour of wild fishes. The entertaining spectacle of wild fishes chasing lasers shone onto the seabed could provide scientists with an innovative […]
Pot fishing limits win win for fishermen and marine life. The first major study into the impact of inshore potting for crab and lobster within a Marine Protected Area has […]
Fishing industry unites on new MPA mapping project. Seafish’s Kingfisher Information Service is working with the catching sector and regulators to create the first ever comprehensive map of the UK’s […]
A new Marine Protected Area at Gaspé Peninsula. The health and protection of our oceans is essential for our environment and our economy. The Government of Canada has made significant […]