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Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second consecutive year, intensifying calls for Southern Ocean protection. Repeat early closure exposes widening gap between Antarctic conservation & fisheries management. For the second […]
Marine Protected Areas Legislation General Scheme “an important milestone” – Fair Seas. Fair Seas has welcomed the publication of the Heads of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) […]
The Nature Conservancy targets High Seas Protection at scale with Our Ocean Conference commitment. The Nature Conservancy is advancing a new commitment to support the first generation of marine protected areas […]
Montserrat joins the Blue Belt Programme, building on a decade of ocean protection. Montserrat is the fourth Caribbean UK Overseas Territory to join the Blue Belt Programme, the UK’s globally […]
Ocean Advocates and Experts to Convene in Cork for Fair Seas Conference A renowned bird expert says it’s not too late to secure the future of Ireland’s endangered species. Irish […]
Shaping responsible aquaculture in and around protected areas: ASC launches 30-day stakeholder consultation. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is launching a stakeholder consultation focused on how aquaculture can operate responsibly within and […]
Mismanagement of Antarctic krill fishery putting whales at risk, says WWF. WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in Southern Ocean Concentrated fishing […]
Historic High Seas Treaty enters into force, launching a new era of global ocean governance. The High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine […]
High Seas Alliance welcomes swift action on treaty. Sigourney Weaver, President Macron, and world leaders celebrate historic milestone in New York, calling for more nations to join and secure lasting […]
SFF Welcomes Announcement on MPA’s The SFF welcomed the Scottish Government’s “common sense” announcement of management measures for offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “By adopting […]
Offshore Marine Protected Areas. Safeguarding Scotland’s seas for future generations. Extra protection for Scotland’s marine environment with new measures coming into effect from October. Fisheries management measures for Marine Protected […]
Spatial Squeeze Working Group: joint statement – next steps. Where will our fishers still be allowed to fish? a joint statement from the Belgian, Dutch, French, and UK Fishing sectors […]
30×30 Ocean Action Plan outlines opportunities to accelerate action and achieve ambition on ocean protection. At the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, […]
New report warns of $14.6 billion ocean protection shortfall – but highlights trillion-dollar opportunity. Just $1.2 billion currently flows to marine protection annually – yet investing $15.8 billion per year […]
EBFA welcomes Commissioner Kadis’ sensitive approach on bottom trawling. Coexistence of protected areas and bottom trawling should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and not based on general assumptions. The European […]
Fair Seas calls for greater clarity on government’s pledge on Marine Protected Areas. Mention of Marine Protected Areas welcome in Programme for Government, but reassurance required on passage of new […]
NGOs continue fight against bottom trawling in MPAs with lawsuit in Spain. Environmental NGOs Oceana and ClientEarth are filing legal action against the Spanish government after it was found that […]
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 […]
Consultation on offshore marine conservation measures. Fisheries management measures proposed in existing Marine Protected Areas to further protect and restore ecosystems. Fisheries management measures could be introduced for 20 sites in […]
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