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MPA Europe contributed recommendations to a joint policy brief coordinated by MSP4BIO, with relevance for the Ocean Pact and forthcoming Ocean Act. Key points include better coordination, ecological MPA networks, climate refugia, blue carbon, and stronger biodiversity data.

Read in full👉 t.ly/mjpcK

How much species' biodiversity could area targets protect globally? Protection targets for addressing biodiversity loss include protecting at least 30% of the land and ocean in ecologically representative areas, but do not specify how many or what proportion of speci...

How much biodiversity could global area targets protect? A new MPA Europe paper analyses 77,880 marine, freshwater and terrestrial species. It finds that protecting optimal areas matters more than area alone: 30% of the planet could cover 69% of species.

Read it all 👉 t.ly/ZYZfa

Climate change mitigation in European seascapes - ELSP This set of resources includes a report, database and policy brief.

Our EURO-CARBON database is cited in a recent Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme report on the climate mitigation potential of marine and coastal restoration in Europe. The report highlights methods, data availability and key knowledge gaps.
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#BlueCarbon #OceanAction

Our EURO-CARBON database is cited in a new report from the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme on climate mitigation potential in marine/coastal restoration.

🔗 Report: t.ly/PWG57
📊 EURO-CARBON: t.ly/EuTA7

Restoring marine habitats and better-managed MPAs are both vital #ClimateActions.

🌍 How much biodiversity can protected areas cover?

A new MPA Europe study shows:
✅ 50% of the planet = all species
✅ 30% = 69%
✅ 10% = 58%

But only if we protect the right places—those most important for species.

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Planning for protection - Reflections on the Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning conference Question: What made an acronym soup conference (MPAs in MSP!) in the Arctic Circle so beneficial? Answer: Refreshing new connections and ideas, the intimacy of a small group with a shared purpose, and...

Q: What made an acronym soup conference (#MPAinMSP!) in the Arctic Circle so beneficial?
A:
1. new connections and ideas,
2. a small group with a shared purpose, &
3. stunning surroundings under the midnight sun!
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Thank you @mpaeurope.bsky.social #mpa #ocean #nature

A full day yesterday with engaging sessions, panels and meaningful discussions.
💡Highlights: keynote on establishing the largest #MPA network in the north Atlantic in
the Azores by Adriano Quintela and Rui Martins.
💡Tom Letessier talk about considering pelagos and benthos in MPA spatial planning.

Day 2️⃣ started strong with Barbara Horta e Costa and her keynote session on #MPAs and their conditions for success at local and global scales.
💡 Highlight of the afternoon: Donal Griffin keynote talk about Ireland’s fair seas: building a movement of ocean stewardship.

#MPAinMSPconference

What a great first day of the #MPAinMSPconference !

💡Highlight of the day: Rashid Sumaila keynote session on leveraging #MPAs to balance trade-offs in living and non-living ocean blue economy sectors.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Pleased to be attending and presenting on #MPAGovernance at the #MPAinMSP conference in beautiful #Bodo. I'm listening intently but the view from the conference room is beautiful....

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Today all paths lead to Bodø! The #MPAinMSP conference is starting and we'll have a 3 day event with expert speakers, networking time, and field trips to Saltstraumen MPA and other spectacular sub-Arctic environments!
Welcome all, we're excited to greet you! 👇
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We are proud to join our MPA Europe project partners at the "Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning" conference in Bodø to:

🥳 Celebrate our common achievements
🌐 Show how data-driven tools support marine spatial planning in 🇪🇺 and beyond

mpa-europe.eu/project/
With @mpaeurope.bsky.social

✅ New model rating scores are coming soon, based on expert reviews.
Stay tuned!
And once again—thank you OBIS for 25 years of open, global marine biodiversity data. Here's to the next 25! 💪

#MarineScience #MPA #BlueCarbon #OBIS25

🗺️ Explore and download all the species models on our interactive platform:
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🎥 Need help getting started?
Watch our tutorial here:
youtu.be/mzPg8B5fTjU

📄 Read the full model documentation:
zenodo.org/records/1082...

These models cover both current conditions and future scenarios under all five IPCC climate projections—to 2050 and 2100. A powerful tool for understanding change and planning Marine Protected Areas.

🔍 Learn about our modelling methods t.ly/Znx5H

🎉 Happy 25th Birthday to @obis.org !
At MPA Europe, OBIS is central to our work. Thanks to our colleagues Silas Principe, Pieter Provoost & Ward Appeltans for creating species distribution models for 12,500 marine species across Europe's seas. 🌊🧵

📣MPA Europe welcomes you all to our Bluesky!📣

We’re here to share updates on our work mapping optimal networks of Marine Protected Areas across European seas—using data to support biodiversity, blue carbon, and marine spatial planning.

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