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Protecting the giants of the sea: The global challenge of whale ship strikes. Ship-whale collisions are one of the main threats to the survival of these majestic marine mammals, and […]
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 […]
EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic. The European Commission is participating in the final negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) from 25 November until 1 December in […]
Unprecedented international effort to prevent shark finning blocked by Japan & China. ICCAT meeting ends in dramatic defeat of proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance […]
CSA completes artificial reef study for BOEM in support of offshore wind development. Project reveals effectiveness of Nature Inclusive Design (NID) materials designed for seabed infrastructure protection CSA Ocean Sciences […]
Deep sea mining risks over $560 billion for terrestrial mining economies, with minimal financial gain. Planet Tracker previously highlighted the negative environmental impacts of deep sea mining – but there’s […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
Azores designates largest marine protected area network in N. Atlantic. As the world prepares for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16), the Autonomous Region of the Azores has passed ground-breaking […]
Protections account for around 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs. New research from the University of Sydney shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish […]
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 […]
Step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Landmark science symposium a welcome step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Australian and International NGOs and science […]
Leading scientists redefine ‘sustainability’ to save the ocean and feed a hungry and warming planet. Top ocean experts have published a report that redefines the concept of “sustainable fishing” and […]
Marine groups stage rally outside Dáil over delays to new law. Fair Seas reminds politicians of pledges on MPA bill as government enters final months Fair Seas lead a rally […]
High Seas Alliance applauds Maldives and Singapore on becoming the first Asian nations to ratify the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated the Maldives and Singapore today for becoming the first Asian nations to officially […]
Advice over long-term consequences of CO2 storage on Danish continental shelf. The sand eels in the area are particularly vulnerable to leaks and changes in the environment. The Institute of […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Draft of Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy for public feedback. The effects of human activities and climate change are being felt around the world, both above and below the ocean’s surface. […]
Call for Maldives to reconsider plans to bring back longline fishing. International scientists, including from the UK, are calling on the Maldivian government to reconsider its plans to bring back […]
Sea life observations in SW England come under focus From a record number of turtles, increased reporting of seal mortalities; to high percentages of sewage overflow spills, 2023 was an […]
Nations rally for deep-sea mining moratorium: pivotal shift at the ISA. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting concludes, with no mining authorised, an unprecedented number of States calling for […]
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