Austral Fisheries secures grant which will enable expansion of operations. Austral Fisheries has secured a $9.6m grant through the Northern Australia Development Programme – Industry Transformation Stream (NAIT). The grant […]
Antarctic research links warming to fish decline. A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. […]
Continued high-level support for Southern Ocean protection at One Ocean Summit. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition welcomed the announcements from President Macron at the One Ocean Summit that will help […]
Behavioural adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes adapt to warming Southern Ocean. Scientists describe how Antarctic fishes with and without haemoglobin react to acute thermal stress. The responses may help […]
EU leads efforts to designate new large-scale Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. On 29 September, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, hosted a ministerial meeting to build further support […]
President Macron accepts petition urging protection of Antarctica’s waters. During a boat trip organized on the first day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, Antarctica2020 members Pascal Lamy […]
World leaders commit to ambitious Antarctic protection. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) welcomed the announcement of a new joint strategy to achieve the designation of three new large […]
Melting Antarctic ice sheet could lead to 0.5m sea level rise. The melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet could contribute half a metre of sea-level rise in the coming century, […]
Action call to protect Antarctic waters. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is calling for urgent action from global leaders to protect Antarctic waters. Last week, members of the Commission […]
Krill play vital role in removing carbon. Krill – small crustaceans eaten by whales, seals and penguins – play a vital role in removing carbon from the atmosphere, according to […]