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France calls for ban on deep-sea mining at COP27. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), welcomed the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron that France is calling for a ban […]
Heads of State and Ministers announce new support for 30×30 targets, bringing 112 countries now committed to protecting at least 30% of land and ocean by 2030. The Bezos Earth […]
New Zealand call for a moratorium on destructive deep-sea mining in international waters. Deep Sea Conservation Coalition reaction. Just days before the International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica, seeking to […]
Marine Biological Association receives grant to support largest ecological survey in world. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded £400,000, which will improve its research facilities, reinforcing its position as […]
Some good news for overfished stocks in the Baltic Sea but could be too little too late. Baltic Sea EU member states choose to set some quotas at precautionary levels […]
GFCM-LEX project takes stock of important achievements with a region-wide legal framework established. The project ‘Towards a region-wide legal framework for the management and conservation of Mediterranean living marine resources […]
Spanish mackerel stock facing crisis, says Australian conservation group. A Queensland government decision to put in place Great Barrier Reef spawning closures for Spanish mackerel fishing for just six weeks of […]
Scientists at Bournemouth University release juvenile lobsters to help protect and preserve sustainable environments. A team of researchers from the marine conservation department at BU, led by Professor Rick Stafford […]
EU protects 16,000 KM² of vulnerable deep-sea life. Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, has announced the closure of over 16,000 square kilometres of the […]
USA research projects to reduce bycatch. NOAA Fisheries has awarded $2.3 million to partners around the USA to support 13 research projects through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Programme. Bycatch is […]
Monaco allocates €10m to €150m Ocean 14 Capital impact fund. The Ocean 14 Capital fund, which focuses exclusively on the multi-trillion-dollar ‘blue economy’, has received a commitment of €10 million […]
Call for ban on destructive fishing practices. Scientists call on European institutions and Member States to ban destructive fishing practices and industrial activities in Marine Protected Areas. After a record […]
MPAS in Antarctica should include young emperor penguins, scientists say. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and European research institutions are calling for better protections for juvenile emperor […]
Invasive European shore crabs found in Alaska. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), with the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) says that […]
Research shows shark bycatch can be reduced by modifying fishing gear. Conservation and management of shark populations is increasingly important on a global scale because many species are vulnerable to […]
The tide turns on risky deep-sea mining as negotiations get underway in Jamaica. Negotiations have begun to develop a mining code that, if adopted, could see the largest extractive operation […]
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 […]
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