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Seabed Life Triples in South Arran Marine Protected Area Following Bottom Trawling Ban

Seabed Life Triples in South Arran Marine Protected Area Following Bottom Trawling Ban

A new study published in Science Direct has found that the seabed in Scotland's South Arran Marine Protected Area now hosts three times more organisms and twice as many species than nearby unprotected waters, almost a de…

Fri May 15 20264 min
UK Faces Pivotal Year as CCAMLR Chair to Advance Southern Ocean Protection and 460,000 km² Marine Protected Area

UK Faces Pivotal Year as CCAMLR Chair to Advance Southern Ocean Protection and 460,000 km² Marine Protected Area

The United Kingdom holds the chair of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources until the end of October and will preside over the 45th annual meeting this year, an opportunity that former…

Wed May 13 20264 min
High Seas Treaty Opens New Pathway for Migratory Shark and Ray Protection Across International Waters

High Seas Treaty Opens New Pathway for Migratory Shark and Ray Protection Across International Waters

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, which entered into force in January, has been positioned as a potentially transformative framework for migratory shark and ray conservation, according to scientist…

Tue May 12 20264 min
Decade-Long Whale Shark Satellite Study Drives New Marine Protected Area in Indonesia

Decade-Long Whale Shark Satellite Study Drives New Marine Protected Area in Indonesia

A 10-year satellite tracking study of whale sharks in Indonesian waters has produced one of the largest tracking datasets of the species globally and is now being used by the Indonesian government to establish a whale sh…

Wed May 06 20265 min
Ghana Declares First Marine Protected Area Covering 703 Square Kilometres at Cape Three Points

Ghana Declares First Marine Protected Area Covering 703 Square Kilometres at Cape Three Points

Ghana has declared its first marine protected area, covering 703 square kilometres in the greater Cape Three Points region at the southernmost tip of the country. The designation, announced after more than 15 years of ad…

Mon May 04 20264 min
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