Last week @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social passed on the torch to @peweurope.bsky.social to guard the deep sea criter! The tiny octupus will come back to #NEAFC in 2026 where it hopes to see progress being made towards EBFM and real deep sea protection 🐙
#MakeEBFMWork #VMEs #Seamounts #OceanLifelines

Critical step to #MakeEBFMWork as the UK announces a domestic closure to sandeel fishing.

Fish species like sandeel (that are central to the diet of many struggling, charismatic predators) need cautious management & this is a move in the right direction: www.gov.uk/government/n...