Southern Ocean protection takes a step backwards as CCAMLR fails to put conservation first The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) 43rd annual meeting has closed. […]
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 […]
Antarctic krill valuable for storing carbon. Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. The study […]
Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought? New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs […]
Antarctic Peninsula at risk: Global leaders urged to designate marine protections and update krill fishery. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) is urging governments at a key meeting happening this […]
Study says ice age could help predict oceans’ response to global warming. A team of scientists led by a Tulane University oceanographer and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has […]
Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century’s end, threatening biodiversity. The acidity of Antarctica’s coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds […]
Antarctic Ocean Conservation Body under pressure to live up to its name. Governments responsible for safeguarding Antarctic marine life will be meeting over the next two weeks at the annual […]
Two countries ignore scale of biodiversity crisis by thwarting progress needed to protect Antarctica’s ocean. The international body responsible for safeguarding Antarctica’s waters finished its annual meeting with a mixed […]
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 […]
Superheroes of the Southern Ocean, vital in fight against climate change. WWF is shining a light on these vital species on the first ever World Krill Day on August 11 […]
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 […]