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EU announces key commitments at Our Ocean Conference. At the Our Ocean Conference in Greece, the European Union has confirmed its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 40 commitments for action for 2024. […]
New report analyses sources of ocean plastic pollution. A new report has been launched by CleanHub to highlight the devastating amount of ocean plastic pollution in 2024, as well as looking into the complex […]
World leaders call on all nations to swiftly ratify the High Seas Treaty at Our Ocean Conference. The European Union and the governments of Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, […]
Major new tuna fisheries initiative, launched by The Nature Conservancy. Walmart, Albertsons Companies, Thai Union, Belize, and the Federated States of Micronesia join the Tuna Transparency Pledge, aiming to achieve […]
Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare – and naivety could be to blame. The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over […]
Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected bottom trawling in UK offshore marine protected areas. New analysis reveals that the UK’s vulnerable marine habitats were subjected to […]
World Water Day – Protecting our water sources. Cognizant Ocean is a business group that forms part of global consultancy Cognizant. It focuses on helping its clients in the Blue Economy […]
Recommendations on impact of EC’s ‘Marine Action Plan’ on the market of fishery and aquaculture products. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the European Commission and EU Member […]
UN Environmental Assembly adopts a resolution to strengthen action for the ocean. The United Nations Environmental Assembly adopted a resolution on ‘Strengthening Ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity […]
New global study finds rising deepwater shark and ray extinction risk. Experts show deepwater sharks and rays are amongst the most sensitive marine vertebrates to overexploitation driven by international trade […]
European Commission must change the way it protects vulnerable marine areas. Scientists highlighted issues with data integration, proportionality, unequal treatment of fleets and a lack of socio-economic analysis. EBFA called […]
UK marine scientists’ bright idea protects sea turtles. British scientists have come-up with a bright idea that could help save the Mediterranean’s threatened sea turtles. Every year an estimated 40,000[1] […]
CSA Ocean Sciences signs franchise agreement with Reef Arabia. CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a prominent marine environmental consulting and survey company headquartered in Stuart, Florida, USA, has recently inked […]
Chile joins the lead in the ‘Race for Ratification’ of the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated Chile for becoming the first Latin American country to officially ratify the […]
EU concern over Norwegian Arctic seabed mining proposal. The European Parliament has expressed its concern over Norway’s decision that could lead to the commercial mine exploitation of part of the […]
European Parliament responds to Norway’s decision to open the Arctic to deep-sea mining by calling for a global moratorium on the industry. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), Environmental Justice […]
CSA Ocean Sciences bolsters US west coast offshore survey capabilities. CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), an international marine environmental consulting and survey company, has announced that CSA has been granted […]
New special protected area off Ireland’s coast. Ireland’s Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD has announced another significant addition to Ireland’s Natura 2000 network. […]
Fair Seas say stakeholder engagement must be central to new Marine Protected Area designations. A coalition of Ireland’s leading environmental organisations says the creation of Ireland’s largest Special Protection Area […]
COP23: Good news for marine species and climate action in the Mediterranean. WWF celebrates decision by Mediterranean countries gathered at the 23rd COP of the Barcelona Convention in Portoroz (Slovenia) […]
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