A family standing near tidepools, looking out at the ocean

Get ready for tidepooling at the beach this month!
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Remember to respect #MarineProtectedAreas by not touching, disturbing or collecting any marine life & never turn your back to the ocean.

🌊 Join our upcoming NECCTON online training session!

Interested in marine ecosystem modelling and its practical applications for environmental monitoring? This session is for you.

👉 Register now: events.mercator-ocean.eu/e/neccton-tr...

#MarineScience #MarineProtectedAreas #ScienceToPolicy

Last week's #WorldAquaticAnimalsDay had us thinking weird and wonderful creatures that call Canada's #MarineProtectedAreas home. These species may not be the poster children of the ocean, but they are all important in keeping ecosystems balanced and healthy.

Photos: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands Under several administrations, Chile has been a strong supporter of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework since its inception.

#MarineProtectedAreas #OurAmazingOcean

Progress! Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands

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🎥 Across the Mediterranean small-scale fishers see the value of #MarineProtectedAreas for healthier ecosystems & more resilient fisheries 🐟.
But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅.
👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries

Marine conservation on the high seas The coming into force of the UN High Seas Treaty in January raises many questions. One particularly pressing issue is where protected areas should be established by 2030. A German researchers team aim...

With the new #UnitedNations #HighSeasTreaty, German scientists investigate how new international #MarineProtectedAreas respond to #ClimateChange 🌍

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#AAAS #MPAs #MarineEcology #Climate

The @europarl.europa.eu adopted the Rodrigues report on fisheries management & sensitive species.

It stresses the need for science‑based management plans for #MarineProtectedAreas & the EU goal of protecting 30% of EU seas by 2030. But 30% only matters if it truly protects ecosystems.

PML's Prof Kerry Howell @deepseaecol.bsky.social joins a session on the effective and equitable implementation of #30×30, how #MarineProtectedAreas ( #MPAs) can be expanded in economically viable ways, & what financing, governance & leadership are needed to turn commitments into credible protection.

Contribution of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) towards ecosystem services and fisheries: An experts’ perspective from Mediterranean MPAs The Ecosystem Service framework is essential for understanding the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in delivering conservation benefits and socie…

📚New article: "Contribution of #MarineProtectedAreas towards ecosystem services & fisheries: An experts’ perspective from Mediterranean MPAs"✍️ I. Boubekri, A. Lloveras, R. Sardá, G. Schernewski et al. EU Horizon EFFECTIVE

Commercial fishermen urge Harbor Commission to act on state MPA petitions; commission to consider drafting letter At public comment, representatives of the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara warned that several petitions to modify marine protected areas could severely restrict local fishing access. Commissioners discussed next steps, including drafting a letter for the Fish and Game Commission and coordinating with city council and the commercial fishing work group.

Commercial fishermen in Santa Barbara are sounding the alarm over proposed changes to marine protected areas that could threaten their livelihoods—are you ready to dive into the details?

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#SantaBarbaraCitySantaBarbaraCounty #CA #MarineProtectedAreas #CitizenPortal

Co-led by OCPP and GFRA, representatives from government, conservation groups and local communities shared lessons learned and charted the path forward for #MarineProtectedAreas

#TogetherForNature

divers monitoring kelps, credits by Elba López

In Baja California, Mexico, fishing communities organized in cooperatives have established voluntary #marineprotectedareas, kelp forest monitoring and #restoration projects to protect and recover their kelp forests following collapse from extreme hypoxia and marine heatwaves

Area MHA Calls Marine Conservation Area Decision ‘Short Sighted’ The MHA for Burgeo-La Poile is calling government's decision to halt the process surrounding a proposed marine...

Standing up for coastal communities by completely ignoring their wishes, then deflecting responsibility for the fact-free decision 🤔

#Newfoundland #environment #marineprotectedareas

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Plus de 12 millions d’euros engagés par neuf ONG internationales pour financer l’aire marine protégée XXL de Polynésie Le collectif Te Moana collective, qui regroupe neuf ONG internationales, confirme un engagement financier d’au moins 1,5 milliard de francs CFP (12,5 millions d’euros) d’ici 2027, gérés selon les prio...

[1/5] Delphine Barrais décrit un engagement financier majeur en #Polynésie française. Neuf ONG internationales promettent 1,5 milliard de francs CFP, soit 12,5 millions d’euros d’ici 2027, pour financer la plus vaste aire marine protégée au monde. #geography #MPA #marineprotectedareas

Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic | IwPost Despite Brazil’s recent expansions of protected areas, research shows that the favorite habitats of whales and dolphins are still threatened by human activities.

Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic   #Dolphins #Environment #Fishing #Marinebiology #Marineprotectedareas #Oilandgasexploration #Pollution #Whales

#MarineReserves #MarineProtectedAreas #ReefEcology #EcosystemBasedManagement #FishCommunities #Biodiversity #ConservationScience #MarineEcology

#SPEetologia
#SPEmembers

The treaty establishes mechanisms to:

🌊 Create #MarineProtectedAreas in the high seas.

📊 Assess the environmental effects of any activity that may affect the high seas.

UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30 per cent of oceans by 2030 - Sight Magazine A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday.

UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30 per cent of oceans by 2030 @sightmagazine.bsky.social #BiodiversityBeyondNationalJurisdiction #BBNJ #HighSeastreaty #marineprotectedareas

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A Landmark 'High Seas Treaty' Has Arrived. Here's Why It's a Big Deal. The United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJA) – nicknamed the 'High Seas Treaty' – comes into force on January 17, a massive milestone in efforts to conserve marine li...

The first international High Seas Treaty takes effect this weekend. It's a significant step toward protecting Earth's largest living space: the deep ocean beyond all national borders. bit.ly/3NmqsoZ #HighSeasTreaty #MarineBiodiversity #MarineProtectedAreas #InternationalLaw #OceanConservation

Super-trawlers operating in Antarctic waters are doing so legally, under rules set by CCAMLR. They are permitted to fish in the same areas where wildlife depends on dense krill to survive. 
Laws must be updated, regional protections strengthened, and meaningful #MarineProtectedAreas put in place.

FAIR SEAS URGES GOVERNMENT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON DELAYED MARINE PROTECTION LAWS Fair Seas Urges Government to Take Immediate Action on Delayed Marine Protection Laws to protect Ireland’s marine environment

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The @fairseas.ie coalition, including our own Marine Advocacy Officer, Grace Carr, spoke at a joint @oireachtasnews.bsky.social committee this morning 🌊 #MarineProtectedAreas

Meet the 2026 Blue Park Nominees 📍

This year’s nominees reflect diverse, place-based approaches to effective marine protection around the world.

Learn more about the nominated sites and the evaluation process → bit.ly/2026-nominees

#BlueParks #MarineProtectedAreas #OceanProtection

An image of a coral reef and marine life in a Marine Protected Area

Only 10% of the world’s oceans are protected, and most proposed marine protected areas (MPAs) lack sufficient resources to meet the goal of safeguarding 30% of oceans by 2030. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Sustainability #MarineProtectedAreas #MPAs #30X30

Marine protected areas expanded in 2025, but still far from 30% goal In December 2022, nearly 200 nations committed to protecting 30% of Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. As of 2025, about 9.6% of the world’s oceans are now covered by marine protected areas, according ...

As of 2025, about 9.6% of the world’s #oceans are now covered by #marineprotectedareas, according to the latest global tracking data by the World Database on Protected Areas. This marks a 1.2% increase in 2025, up from 8.4% coverage in 2024. #MPAs news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

[8/8] Ainsi, les aires marines protégées fonctionnent déjà comme des laboratoires vivants. En les pensant explicitement ainsi, elles peuvent devenir des outils majeurs pour tester, comparer et diffuser des modèles de gouvernance durable à l’échelle des océans.
#geography #MarineProtectedAreas #MPA

Marine protected areas as living labs? Lessons learned & future perspectives - npj Ocean Sustainability Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) management usually involves bringing multiple stakeholders together, to construct policy-relevant research programs and science-based tools for adaptive management. Here,...

[1/8] Drs chercheurs ont analysé le rôle des aires marines protégées comme "living labs". Leur étude montre comment ces espaces servent de laboratoires territoriaux pour tester une gouvernance océanique fondée sur la science et les acteurs.
#geography #MarineProtectedAreas #MPA

MPA DAY 2026 WEBINAR: Uniting a Global Community for Ocean Protection (OCTO Group -Open Communications for the Ocean), Tuesday February 10th 2026

Learn more here: octogroup.org/webinars/

#webinar #mpa #coralreefs #seagrass #mangroves #marineprotectedareas #conservation #ocean #marineconservation

A ghost net recovery effort on the Hawaiian coast

Establishing a network to support and protect MPAs has helped build a sense of community along the coasts of California, Hawaii, and Florida, as well as encouraging citizen science. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #CitizenScience #MarineProtectedAreas #MPAs

A color-coded map of U.S. Marine Protected Area Coverage by Region

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes regions set aside for long-term conservation of marine life, habitats, and cultural heritage. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #CitizenScience #MarineProtectedAreas #MPAs

The EU must lead by example with simpler rules to #BanBottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas in the #OceanAct!🪸🐟

Properly protecting MPAs restores marine life, strengthens climate resilience, supports sustainable fisheries, and a thriving #BlueEconomy.