Tag: Marine protection
A historic first step for the ocean, a giant step for transparency, WTO fisheries subsidies deal. After a marathon negotiation since Sunday, June 12, and two sleepless nights of tension […]
UN Ocean Conference: Scientists to demonstrate fisheries solutions to restore ocean health & mitigate climate change. In a world first, marine scientists are set to present a groundbreaking series of […]
Ireland unveils new ‘Clean Oceans’ initiative. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has unveiled a new a Clean Oceans Initiative Fishing Gear Retirement Scheme that coincided […]
Antarctic meeting fails to protect emperor penguins despite growing threats to Antarctica. The 44th Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting ended, failing to put in place urgent measures to address the increasing […]
ISSF strengthens conservation measures. To facilitate continuous improvements toward the long term sustainability of global tuna fisheries, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced updates to ISSF conservation measures (CM) that help ensure best practices for […]
New independent seafood sourcing audit completed of leading UK convenience retailer. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation have announced […]
Mission to assess undersea impact of Tongan volcanic eruption. NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption. In a […]
An in-depth investigation of the problem of ghost gear. Each year KIMO Sweden present a scholarship to investigate a pressing environmental problem. The scholarship holder for 2021, Anna Axelsson, focused […]
EU must end dangerous funding of fossil fuels for fishing industry. Reacting to the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) mitigation report, Our Fish Programme Director Rebecca […]
EU joins North Pacific Fisheries Commission. The European Union (EU) became officially member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) on 23 March 2022. The NPFC is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
New measures introduced to clean up marine litter. Scotland’s salmon farmers have launched new measures to help keep beaches clean of marine litter in coastal communities. As part of a […]
Ocean protection further delayed as UN ocean negotiations close without treaty. Negotiations for a new UN Treaty to protect two thirds of the planet have ended without conclusion at the […]
Majority of UK citizens support a moratorium on deep-sea mining. Results come in advance of international meeting on the deep sea and follow new study showing a chasm in our […]
Countries must seize greatest opportunity in a generation to conserve global ocean biodiversity. The international community has its last best opportunity to conserve ocean biodiversity on the high seas when […]
European Union a major player in global shark trade which threatens future of many species: IFAW Report. Supply and Demand: The EU’s role in the global shark trade, released today by […]
Two new protected sites in Orkney for vulnerable seabirds. An area larger than the size of Edinburgh and Glasgow combined has been designated as marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Scapa […]
EU proposes ambitious initiatives for ocean protection. The European Commission has presented ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU’s contribution to the […]
Better use of data will future-proof our fisheries. By Michel Kaiser, Professor of Fisheries Conservation and Chief Scientist at Heriot-Watt University The health of our seas and oceans matters, not […]
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