How can this happen? It's a scandal! How can a #MarineProtectedArea be called protected if our government allows destructive fishing in it? Time for #Defra to get off it's backside and actually do some serious protecting.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/more-th...
#MPA #MarineProtectedArea #UnitedKingdom
The guardian covers paper-MPAs; Marine Protected Areas that sound good on paper, but actually provide little or no protection
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Expand #MarineProtectedArea
Regulate & enforce #NoTakeZone, catch sizes, close seasons.
Special care for breeding & nursery habitats: #seagrass, #mangrove, #coral.
Actions to reverse decline & start recovery […]
"Proud to be from Jersey." How the exclusion of #trawling & #dredging should allow stocks of lobsters crabs & scallops to recover, & both nature & sustainable fishing to thrive. Great interview, 3min40.
www.bluemarinefoundation.com/interview-jerseys-new-ma... […]
NEWS: NGOs, including @clienteartheur.bsky.social and
@bluemarinef.bsky.social, are taking the Dutch government to court over #BottomTrawling in Dogger Bank #MarineProtectedArea, which goes against EU law.
➡️ oceanographicmagazine.com/news/ngos-ta...
#ProtectedMeansProtected
The Azores Marine Park, created in 2024, is the largest #MarineProtectedArea in the North Atlantic, covering 30% of Azorean waters. Half of it is fully protected with no‑take zones, giving habitats and species a chance to recover.
Learn more in our blog: europe.oceana.org/blog/the-azo...
New research introduces “overlap intensity”, a metric that goes beyond area shared by #seabirds and #fishing vessels to include how many #birds are affected, showing stronger competition for prey than overlap metrics alone.
A useful tool for #fisheries management and #MarineProtectedArea planning!
Two brightly-coloured houses on sunny day in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories.
We are in #Ulukhaktok, #NorthwestTerritories this week to conduct #InuitKnowledge workshops on the distribution of #KingEiders and #CommonEiders, supporting ongoing community-led initiatives to use #Inuvialuit knowledge on #eiders to inform the development of a #MarineProtectedArea in the region.
"a variety of measures were undertaken to give the groundfish stocks the time, space, and peace, to rebuild"
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-90-cali... #blueeconomy #bycatch #california #fish #fisheries #fishstocks #groundfish #marineprotectedarea #mpa #pacificocean #progress #trawling #trawlingban
Large group photo of PCA Forum participants seated and standing together in a conference hall copyright JNCC
Participants seated at round tables during a formal event in a large conference hall copyright JNCC
A group of eight people standing side by side for a formal photo in front of beige curtains copyright JNCC
Five members of the youth delegation standing together for a group photo indoors copyright JNCC
🌊 Celebrating conservation success in the Maldives!
The UK’s #OceanCountryPartnershipProgramme was proud to support the 2nd PCA Forum, bringing together #MarineProtectedArea managers, experts & youth delegates to share knowledge & discuss the Maldives Roadmap to #30x30 🧵
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social
"a ‘blatant disregard for the health of our oceans’ as well as a danger to a ‘natural treasure’"
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/trump-o... #atlanticocean #capecod #commercialfishing #dumb #marineecosystem #marineprotectedarea #mpa #northeastcanyonsandseamountsmarinenationalmonument #stupid #trump
This is a huge success story for the protection of the Pelagic Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), which regularly visits Kimud Shoal—a renowned cleaning station for the species. 🦈
#SharkConservation #ThresherShark #MPA #MarineProtectedArea #ThePhilippines
Map of Endeavour site within ONC's NEPTUNE Observatory showing ocean moorings, and seismometers, and other scientific instruments across various fields and ridges.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vent emitting dark smoke with a yellow crab perched on a mineral-covered chimney.
Deep underwater fissure splitting the rocky ocean floor with rugged textured surfaces on both sides.
1/🏆 2010 🌡️ monitoring Canada’s first #MarineProtectedArea
ONC instrumented Canada’s first MPA at the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents in 2010!
The node sits 2300m below sea surface, providing power to scientific instruments like hydrophones, seismometers, + more!
#ONC20 University of Victoria
#Bryde’s 🐋 #whales
#bottlenose 🐬 #dolphins
#marineprotectedarea #MPA
"The findings revealed that the vast majority of Brazil’s designated protected areas actually permit activities that are incompatible with biodiversity conservation.'
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We, scientists, activists, and sailors from the #UnderThePole – #MaliziaExplorer #expedition, joined by citizens across the globe, call on our governments to do everything possible to protect #Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean. This must begin with the establishment of a #MarineProtectedArea […]
Big mural features message in a bottle: a call to action for the UK government to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty & establish large marine sanctuaries. www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/greenpeace-uk-unvei...
#OceanArt #Richt #Sussex #Greenpeace #MarineProtectedArea #ocean […]
Day 5 in Curaçao. Diving Oostpunt with SeaNatives Curaçao. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #mps #marineprotectedarea #curaçao #curacao
#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development
7/ #Conservation: There are plans to create a #MarineProtectedArea around #Sark to give a "treasure trove" of #marine life extra support & support #sustainable #fisheries www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #MPA #SDG14 #SDG15 #Environment #ChannelIslands
There are plans to create a #MarineProtectedArea around #Sark to give a "treasure trove" of #marine life extra support & support #sustainable #fisheries www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #MPA #SDG14 #SDG15 #Environment #Agriculture #ChannelIslands #Guernsey #UK #conservation #island #islands
We’re thrilled to share that the Paul M Angell Family Foundation awarded a grant to COMPASS and @savingoceans.bsky.social #BlueParks network! This funding will help #MarineProtectedArea managers and advocates strengthen their communication skills to advance marine biodiversity worldwide. 🌊💙🪸
'Sanctuary, A Fish Tale of Ocean Survival' is a short animation (1min48) which explores the state of the oceans, the value of a #MarineProtectedArea, & the need for more protection. Cameo appearance by those #IconicFishes, #seahorses.
https://youtu.be/EQKf1hoHQfQ
#JaneFonda #Greenpeace #SaveOurSeas
#Portugal is accelerating its goal to protect 30% of its #MarineProtectedArea coverage, with the creation of the Madeira-Tore and Gorringe Bank Marine Nature Reserve.
This massive 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣km reserve is a HUGE win for biodiversity.
Read More:⤵️
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Pschenichnov had been imprisoned for “nothing more than providing scientific evidence about the impact of krill fishing on the Antarctic ecosystem”
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #antarctica #ccamlr #china #crimea #krill #leonidpshenichnov #marineprotectedarea #mpa #russia #ukraine #unjust
@amandavincent.bsky.social 💯
What is protected in a Marine Protected Area?
* Destructive fishing in 1/3 of MPAs worldwide
* Bottom trawling, a particularly destructive form, in ~60% of European MPAs
"The IUCN meeting provides the
chance to close the gap between
conservation objectives and
actual […]
Eat the invaders!
Interventions for conservation:
www.endangeredlandscapes.org/news/gokova-bay-what-mon...
#EatEmToBeatEm #MarineProtectedArea #Gökova #Göcek #Türkiye #MarineConservation
A classroom-style setting with rows of chairs occupied by people wearing matching blue shirts. At the front, JNCC's Beth Flavell stands near a screen displaying a blue and white presentation slide. The room has dark blue curtains, bright ceiling lights, and a whiteboard on the left. Copyright JNCC
Attendees standing in a line outdoors on a paved area with a waterfront view in the background. The scene shows calm blue water, distant buildings, and a clear sky with scattered clouds. Copyright JNCC
A small meeting room with red chairs arranged around tables. JNCC's Jamie Small is presenting, standing near a large screen. Copyright JNCC
An indoor workshop setting with multiple round tables covered in white cloths. Each table has groups of people engaged in discussion, with notebooks and pens. Copyright JNCC
🌊The Ocean Country Partnership Programme had a productive week in Maldives, working with partners at Ministry of Environment & Environmental Regulatory Authority, engaging stakeholders to progress work on #MarineProtectedArea management effectiveness.
#BluePlanetFund #30x30
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social
Enforcement Gaps Threaten Europe's Marine Protected Areas
->Food Tank | #MarineProtectedArea #Ocean | More from BigEarthData.ai
Good luck to @sussexwildlife.bsky.social for this legal challenge - shocking that the government needs to be taken to court to stop them allowing dumping of waste in a #MarineProtectedArea oceanographicmagazine.com/news/uk-gove...
#MPA #marineprotectedarea
#predatordiversity
"...in areas where there was limited fishing, as sea star numbers dropped, the urchin population was at least partially kept in check by those legally protected predators."
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🌊The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) team wrapped up a productive week in Ghana with a National Workshop in Accra, bringing together stakeholders to validate the draft #MarineProtectedArea Implementation Roadmap 🧵
#BluePlanetFund
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