All marine protected areas articles
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NewsOcean Stewardship initiative targets Antarctica
The Sustainable Markets Initiative aims to support the creation of one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica
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NewsUN high seas treaty ratified
A UN high seas treaty has reached 60 ratifications, enabling global marine biodiversity protection from 2026
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NewsHave a say on proposed Scottish fishing curbs
MSPs launch a consultation on proposals to restrict offshore fishing in Scotland’s marine protected areas
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NewsEBFA calls for balanced marine conservation
EBFA is urging science-based marine policies that balance environmental goals with the future of fisheries and livelihoods
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NewsEU faces legal heat over bottom trawling
EU leaders are under fire as a new legal complaint targets bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
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NewsUK MPAs are a ‘sham’, says Oceana
Over 20,600 hours of bottom trawling affected the UK’s ‘protected’ seas in 2024, sparking public outrage
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NewsUK public urges bottom trawling ban
The majority of the UK public demands a ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas
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NewsSupertrawlers are devastating UK Marine Protected Areas
Greenpeace is warning against the devastation cased by supertrawlers in Marine Protected Areas
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NewsNGOs praise Danish trawl ban
Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters
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NewsNGOs hail Swedish trawling ban
Sweden sets an example to the rest of the EU with a proposed ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas
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NewsIllegal fishing scandal: 400 cases exposed in marine protected areas
A landmark study has uncovered illegal fishing activities in Europe that could threaten fragile ecosystems and sustainability
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NewsNetherlands sued over Dogger Bank trawling
NGOs are suing the Dutch government for allowing destructive bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank
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NewsNGOs sue France over MPA failures
Environmental NGOs BLOOM and ClientEarth are suing France for allegedly allowing trawling in protected marine areas, violating EU conservation laws
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NewsOceana seeks legal action over UK oil and gas licences
Oceana UK says the UK government’s decision to issue new exploration licences is unlawful
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NewsNGOs slam France for flouting EU fishing ban
BLOOM and ClientEarth are prepared to take France to court over its failure to adhere to an EU fishing ban in MPAs
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NewsAfrica makes sustainability commitments
African nations are pledging their commitment to combatting unsustainable fishing and the effects of climate change
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NewsMEPs slam Brussels bottom trawler ban
The European Parliament and Commission are at odds over plans to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
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NewsResearch exposes multiple flouting of MPA rules
There are multiple marine protected areas where enough fishing takes place to contravene their protection status
