In leaked memo, Trump interior secretary recommends 10 protected areas be modified to allow for "traditional uses" such as mining, logging and hunting...Click on the link below to read the full story.
The seafood industry has largely stayed out of negotiations for a new international treaty that would allow for marine protected areas (MPAs) on the high seas, said the leader of the main industry organization participating in the treaty process.Click on the link below to read the full story
Rapa Nui have written a new chapter in their history based upon their cultural values of guardianship, responsibility and accountability for the natural environment.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Culminating in a high-level meeting and the approval of a Call to Action, the fourth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC4) highlighted the relationship between the ocean and communities worldwide, and the benefits that marine protected areas (MPAs) provide to millions of people.C
Scientists and policymakers say it"s not enough to create huge marine protected areas " ocean reserves must effectively limit fishing and other human activities to avoid becoming "paper parks."Click on the link below to read the full story.
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN have launched "Marine Protected Planet Interactive - the world"s most authoritative and ambitious platform for information about ocean protection.
In April 2017, President Donald Trump ordered Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to examine 27 protected areas established by Presidents Bill Clinton, George W.
The indigenous Rapa Nui, who inhabit Chile"s Easter Island, have approved the creation of a gigantic protected marine area of ""about 720,000 square kilometres.Click on the link below to read the full story.
The United Kingdom is showcasing its expertise in marine conservation and protection at the 4th International Congress of Marine Protected Areas in La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile...Click on the link below to read the full story.
The Fourth International Marine Protected Areas Congress, IMPAC4, with the motto Marine Protected Areas: Bringing the people and ocean together, will take place next week in La Serena, from 4-8 September.
