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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 […]
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the […]
Adult fish struggle to bounce back in Marine Protected Areas. Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to […]
Fair Seas welcome Biodiversity Action Plan and call for immediate implementation. A coalition of Ireland’s leading environmental organisations has welcomed Ireland’s new National Biodiversity Action Plan published today by the […]
MEPs rebuke EC for plan to ban fisheries in marine protected areas (MPAs). MEPs have criticised the Commission’s proposal to ban mobile bottom fisheries in marine protected areas and want […]
MEPs criticise unrealistic Commission plan on marine ecosystems. Commission action plan lacks balance between the protection of biodiversity and the fishing industry MEPs question the “too simplistic approach” from the […]
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life. An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden […]
KFO and IS&EFPO comment on ecological analysis of the Irish Sea. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) and the Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisgation (IS&EFPO) have performed an initial […]
Three quarters of European citizens want truly protected marine areas: BLOOM – IPSOS Exclusive survey. As the European Parliament is preparing for a crucial vote on the Nature Restoration Law […]
Scientists ask “how well do you know Ireland’s seas?” Nationwide survey launched to test our ‘ocean literacy’ and inform plans for the future. Fair Seas has launched its first Ocean […]
Fair Seas to host landmark conference on World Ocean Day. Cork event to bring together ocean advocates, global experts, key stakeholders, government and industry. An ocean economist, who won the […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on Our Seas Coalition poll and HPMA claims. Responding to a poll published by Our Seas, Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: […]
Fair Seas join calls for nature to have constitutional protection. Fair Seas says immediate action and significant funding is needed to address Ireland’s biodiversity crisis. The coalition of Ireland’s leading […]
The future 2025 UN Ocean Conference host, France, openly fights ocean protection- Statement from BLOOM. The French Secretary of State for the Sea, Hervé Berville, has set the fishing sector […]
EFCA signs MoU with the European Environment Agency The European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Environment Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the exchange of expertise […]
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