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Scientists and Conservationists Issue Urgent Open Letter to World Leaders on MPAs
Over 70 scientists and conservationists from Chile, Argentina, Norway, US, UK, across the EU and other countries, released an open letter to world leaders expressing deep concern over damaging industrial activities occurring within marine protected areas (MPAs) around the globe. The letter, which comes as delegates gather for the UN...
Sciaena and 5 other NGO urged the EU to lead ICCAT into taking effective climate action
In advance of the meeting of the Joint Expert Group on Climate Change, Sciaena and 5 other NGO wrote a letter to the European Union (EU) head of delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) calling for support and leadership in the adoption of a climate action plan in the context of the regional...
MARINE WINS IN THE EU NATURE
The EU has passed the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). It’s the first time in over 30 years that legally binding rules have been set to bring nature back to Europe. What does it mean exactly for Europe’s seas and marine life?
EU-wide campaign launched to end destructive fishing in Europe’s protected waters: 90% of ‘protected’ waters still targeted
Brussels - Leading civil society organisations have today [16 April] launched a campaign calling on the EU to take tougher action against EU countries that still allow bottom trawling in their Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), after a new report reveals that the destructive fishing practice is still taking place in 90% of offshore EU MPAs.
Law to restore EU seas by 2030 edges one step closer to reality
Strasbourg – Today, the European Parliament’s plenary has adopted the agreement reached with EU countries on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). This is good news for the marine environment, say NGOs Oceana and Seas At Risk, because the new law includes binding restoration targets for marine habitats, as well as a new mechanism and a timeline to...
