marine protected areas

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

FISHERIES

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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

New research has identified 55 global ‘paper parks’, or MPAs that fall short of safeguarding marine biodiversity, especially where fishing is concerned.

28th March 2023

Research exposes multiple flouting of MPA rules

28th March 2023