Protected areas: UK government not on course for COP15 pledge
https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2023/07/27/uk-government-not-on-course-to-meet-international-protected-area-pledge-for-biodiversity/
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#cop15 #ukgov #tories #protectedareas #biodiversity #hol #HOLEnviromentAndClimateChangeCommittee #InternationalCommitments #SSSIs #mpas #defra #johnson
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are not just good for biodiversity, but also for human well-being. A new study shows that MPAs can boost fish stocks, tourism, and carbon sequestration. They can also help reduce poverty and improve food security for coastal communities. #MPAs #oceans #sustainability https://www.popsci.com/environment/marine-protected-areas-sustainability-benefits/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes
The location & boundaries of #MPAs are being determined by #conservation priorities identified through intensive #consultation with #MarineScientists , #FirstNations #stewardship #leaders & other experts. Similar to the GBR, long-term funding will promote #responsible #EconomicDevelopment in the #GreatBearSea & support #sustainable fisheries, #ecotourism & community-led conservation projects to ensure effective #marine stewardship into the future.
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"The historic treaty is crucial for enforcing the 30x30 pledge made by countries at the #UN #Biodiversity conference in December, to protect a third of the sea (and land) by 2030. Without a treaty this target would certainly fail, as until now no legal mechanism existed to set up #MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) on the high seas."
#HighSeasTreaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN | #Environment #HighSeas | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/05/high-seas-treaty-agreement-to-protect-international-waters-finally-reached-at-un
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Explore the MPA Network Action Plan https://mpanetwork.ca/nap/ #MPAs #ActionPlan #BC
Seafood group opposes plan for northern Pacific marine protected areas https://www.thenorthernview.com/fishing/seafood-group-opposes-plan-for-northern-pacific-marine-protected-areas/ #MPAs #Effects #Fisheries
More marine protected areas will ease pressure on Irish seas https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2023/02/27/more-marine-protected-areas-will-ease-pressure-on-irish-seas/ #MPAs #Biodiversity #Pollution #Ireland
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Australia to make area the size of Germany a marine park in Southern Ocean
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/23/macquarie-island-marine-park-southern-ocean-australia?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #MPAs #SouthernOcean #Australia
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Our seas are not in good shape but sea life could rebound with a network of 'marine protected areas' https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outdoors/arid-41071328.html #Marine #Conservation #MPAs #Ireland
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Fishing communities create marine refuges to protect Chile’s biodiversity https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/fishing-communities-create-marine-refuges-to-protect-chiles-biodiversity/ #Biodiversity #MPAs #Chile
Fishers blast Holyrood for ‘scandalous’ marine policy tantamount to ‘greenwashing’ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/5395060/fishers-blast-holyrood-for-scandalous-marine-policy-tantamount-to-greenwashing/ #Fisheries #Protection #MPAs #Scotland
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Scrubber waste water discharge left out of regulations for marine protected areas https://shipandbunker.com/news/am/763525-canada-scrubber-waste-water-discharge-left-out-of-marine-protected-area-regulation #MPAs #Wastewater #Shipping
Issues raised over Highly Protected Marine Areas https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/issues-raised-over-highly-protected-marine-areas-303017/ #MPAs #Protection #Fisheries #Scotland
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‘Marine Protected Areas must be evaluated for effectiveness’ https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/-marine-protected-areas-must-be-evaluated-for-effectiveness--87571 #MPAs #Evaluation #Effectiveness
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Great Bear Sea: vast new marine zone a ‘mindset shift’ for conservation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/canada-plans-protect-vast-marine-zone-great-bear-sea-project #MPAs #GreatBear #BC
Marine protected areas are underfunded. Experts discuss ways to address the funding gap https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/marine-protected-areas-are-underfunded-experts-discuss-ways-to-address-the-funding-gap-87555 #MPAs #effectiveness #funding
Coalition says poll shows support for marine protected areas https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/coalition-says-poll-shows-support-for-marine-protected-areas/ #MPAs #protection #Arctic #Indigenous
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Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/marine-protected-area-network-partners-endorse-plan-to-protect-british-columbias-north-coast #MPAs #BC
EU biodiversity plan aims to ban bottom trawling in protected areas https://www.euractiv.com/section/biodiversity/news/leak-eu-biodiversity-plan-aims-to-ban-bottom-trawling-in-protected-areas/ #MPAs #trawling #EU