Skip to main content
by sprep-pa

Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) -- close to large urban centers and without waste and sewage treatment systems -- are among the most affected water ecosystems of this nature by microplastic pollution.

by sprep-pa

Like many islands around the world, Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia has been overrun by rats and other invasive species that profoundly affect its terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

by sprep-pa

In February 2019, the 60-meter-long South Korean fishing vessel Oyang 77 slipped into Argentinian waters and deployed its trawl nets, hauling in more than 140 tons of hake, skate, and squid.

by sprep-pa

A world-first study projects that climate change and land clearing will profoundly change half of the world’s remaining wilderness areas by 2050 unless governments act immediately to protect them. Governments must act now to protect the world’s remaining wilderness areas, which are set to be

by sprep-pa

Invasive plants can have devastating effects on local ecologies, comparable to the effects wrought by global warming. And yet, there is currently no reliable understanding of how many invasive plant species there are in the world.

by sprep-pa

Saqani village is located on Natewa Bay in Cakaudrove Province, on Fiji’s second-largest island of Vanua Levu. The effects of climate change and rising sea levels on Saqani village and coastal communities across Fiji are wide-ranging; many of whom depend on the ocean and its ecosystem as a k

by sprep-pa

A set of maps from research published in 2020 in the journal Nature suggested that restoring ecosystems in “priority areas” offered a cheap and effective way to slow climate change and stem the global loss of species.

by sprep-pa

A new study, published in Science Advances on Nov.

by sprep-pa

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one of the solutions being put forward to help adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

by sprep-pa

French Polynesia (also known as the Islands of Tahiti) has served as home to the world’s largest marine sanctuary for 2 decades.

More News & Sources of Information

The following are excellent sources for the latest news, literature, webinars, videos and audio on marine protected areas, marine pollution, marine management, ocean and marine planning, ecosystem-based management, grants, jobs, and much more.  Click each icon to learn more and to subscribe.

Image
octo group

 

 

Image
marine ecosystems and management