marine protected areas

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Legal action is targeting Italy over weak marine protection and destructive bottom trawling in protected waters

10th September 2026

Groups challenge Italy’s marine protection

10th September 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental groups have launched legal action against bottom trawling in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, arguing that authorities have failed to adequately protect one of Europe’s most important marine conservation areas.

25th June 2026

Campaigners seek Wadden trawling ban

25th June 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Bans on bottom trawling could play a crucial role in restoring biodiversity across Europe’s damaged seabeds after new research from Scotland’s South Arran Marine Protected Area found marine life rebounded significantly in…

11th May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Protected seabeds see life return

11th May 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Sustainable Markets Initiative has launched a new Ocean Stewardship programme to turn global sustainability commitments into action through private-sector engagement.

20th January 2026

Ocean Stewardship initiative targets Antarctica

20th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A groundbreaking global treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas has officially reached the threshold for entry into force, marking a major milestone in international environmental cooperation.

22nd September 2025

UN high seas treaty ratified

22nd September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scottish fisheries could be facing major changes as MSPs launch a consultation on proposals to restrict offshore fishing in marine protected areas.

3rd September 2025

Have a say on proposed Scottish fishing curbs

3rd September 2025

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FISHERIES

As the European Commission meets to discuss marine ecosystems, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has called for a more pragmatic and science-driven approach to ocean protection.

3rd July 2025

EBFA calls for balanced marine conservation

3rd July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

EU leaders are under fire as a new legal complaint targets bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) ahead of the UN Ocean Conference.

3rd June 2025

EU faces legal heat over bottom trawling

3rd June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UKs offshore marine protected areas (MPA) were subjected to over 20,600 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2024, according to a new report by Oceana UK.

21st May 2025

UK MPAs are a ‘sham’, says Oceana

21st May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New research from the Blue Marine Foundation reveals that 77% of UK adults are concerned about the loss of marine life caused by bottom trawling, with only 26% believing the government is…

12th May 2025

UK public urges bottom trawling ban

12th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Supertrawlers have spent an average of 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) every year since Brexit, devastating marine habitats and fish populations.

11th March 2025

Supertrawlers are devastating UK Marine Protected Areas

11th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters.

5th February 2025

NGOs praise Danish trawl ban

5th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In a groundbreaking move for marine conservation, Sweden has taken the first steps towards a potential ban on bottom trawling in its marine protected areas (MPA), a decision that has been widely…

24th January 2025

NGOs hail Swedish trawling ban

24th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark study has uncovered over 400 cases of illegal fishing in Europe’s marine protected areas, threatening fragile ecosystems and fisheries’ sustainability.

21st January 2025

Illegal fishing scandal: 400 cases exposed in marine protected areas

21st January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs are filing a legal challenge against the Dutch government over the ongoing practice of bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank, a vital marine protected area (MPA) in the North Sea.

9th January 2025

Netherlands sued over Dogger Bank trawling

9th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs BLOOM and ClientEarth are taking legal action against the French government for failing to comply with EU conservation laws that ban trawling in marine protected areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean.

30th September 2024

NGOs sue France over MPA failures

30th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana UK is preparing to take the UK government to court over what it calls the severe threat to marine life caused by the latest licences for oil and gas exploration in…

25th June 2024

Oceana seeks legal action over UK oil and gas licences

25th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A duo of environmental NGOs is taking legal action against the French government over its alleged flouting of EU law.

29th May 2024

NGOs slam France for flouting EU fishing ban

29th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

African nations are pledging their commitment to combatting unsustainable fishing and the effects of climate change.

17th April 2024

Africa makes sustainability commitments

17th April 2024

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FISHERIES

The European Parliament and Commission are at odds over plans to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas.

19th January 2024

MEPs slam Brussels bottom trawler ban

19th January 2024