Today it's #WorldOceanDay! Help us protect #OurOcean! 🌊
Where Europe's ocean laws are enforced, fish recover and coastal communities thrive. The science is clear. The laws work. Keep them.
Sign the petition, say #HandsOffNature 🐠
👉 handsoffnature.eu
🚨 Landmark ruling for Europe’s oceans
A Dutch court has ruled that destructive #BottomTrawling can no longer take place in the Dutch #DoggerBank #MPA without proper permits & envi assessments. This is a major breakthrough for marine protection in Europe!
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🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @ec.europa.eu still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas.
⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. #ProtectedMeansProtected!
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#EUBiodiversity
Happy World Ocean Day 🌊From fisheries, coastal communities and the Arctic to shipping, renewable energy and the deep sea, the ocean connects us all.
💙Protecting the ocean is about protecting our future 💙
EC report on #MSPD shows #EUOceanGovernance remains fragmented 🌊 The #EUOceanAct is a critical opportunity to fix this, but only if it goes beyond a simple revision of the Directive 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUOceanAct #OceanGovernance #EUBlueEconomy
📢 Today marks the EU #EndOfFishDay, the day when Europe has exhausted its domestic seafood for 2026 & start depending on imports. We must align seafood consumption with what the ocean can provide.
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#EUFisheries #EndOverfishing #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease
The EC's evaluation on #CFP is out!
1⃣law is sound
2⃣Implementation is failing
What we need is implementation! The Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries helps to embrace long-term sustainability. Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
Happy #DeepDay! 🎉
Today we join organisations worldwide in celebrating the #DeepSea, our planet’s vital blue heart! 🩵
The deep sea is threatened by #DeepSeaMining! Let’s make sure the deep sea is saved for us, our planet and future generations!
📢New study reveals that #BottomTrawling catches ~3000 species, incl threatened ones.🐡Yet it continues in #MPAs. This must end. #MPAs are meant to safeguard marine species, #BottomTrawling does the exact opposite.
#ProtectedMeansProtected news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
Without the Habitats Directive, marine mammals, countless species, and #Natura2000 habitats are left defenseless.
We have to protect the laws that protect #OurOcean!
Tell the EU now: #HandsOffNature and ✍️sign here handsoffnature.eu #EUFisheries #MPAs #EUBiodiversity
Dutch court rules bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank will require permits and a full environmental assessment.
How many marine fish species do bottom trawls catch? Researchers now have a list, and it’s long, running to some 3,000 species, according to a recent study. Bottom trawling is a commercially popular, ...
🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @EU_Commission still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas. ⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. @CostasKadis, #ProtectedMeansProtected! https://t.co/dzox5jqmJ4 #EUBiodiversity https://t.co/6UOlRRLEDx
The deep sea sustains life on Earth, and we're on the brink of damaging it forever.
This #DeepDay, people from around the world are united to #DefendTheDeep
📽️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKwYoMdHwak
