At today's Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ministerial meeting in Vigo, we welcomed the inclusion of the Canary Islands & Madeira in the @ospar.bsky.social, but called for stronger management of its marine protected areas. #OSPARMM2025
#UNOC3: Spain has announced a fishing ban to protect
Cabliers Reef in the Alboran Sea.
Oceana, who discovered this unique deep-sea reef and later researched it with @icmcsic.bsky.social, celebrates the move & urges Morocco and Algeria to follow suit.
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🟢 Declararemos 2 nuevas Zonas de Especial Protección para las Aves de gran tamaño en Canarias y la propuesta para incorporar un importante conjunto de Lugares de Interés Comunitario
Protegerán 3.180.882,91 hectáreas.
Reforzamos el liderazgo en la protección de los océanos 🌊
#UNOC3 #SavetheOcean
Alcanzamos el 25,7% de protección marina con 5 nuevas áreas Red Natura 2000. Además tramitaremos en los próximos meses el Área de cría de cachalote del Norte de Menorca y el Parque Nacional del Mar de las Calmas.
Avanzamos en el compromiso de proteger el 30% de la superficie marina en 2030 🌊
2 former EU Commissioners join calls on their successor Costas Kadis to ensure his #OceansPact is bold & binding to address the threats #OurOcean faces. With #UNOC just days away all eyes are on him to show the EU can be the leader the ocean 🌊 & planet 🌍 so badly need euobserver.com/green-econom...
🌊 On #Natura2000Day, we celebrate the EU’s vital network of protected areas.
However, there is often a huge gap between designation and management of these areas, which leaves marine ecosystems without effective protection for years.
Here’s how it works 👇
europe.oceana.org/blog/how-are...
Lo que no ves en tu plato: la urgencia de transparentar la pesca.
Por Ted Danson, actor, miembro de la Junta Directiva de @Oceana y #firmainvitada en #CreadoresDeOpiniónVerde @cdoverde en la blogosfera de #EFEverde en el #Natura2000day
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La protección estricta del mar debe ser una prioridad para España, ya que es la forma más efectiva para garantizar la conservación del océano ante el cambio climático.
Pedimos a la ministra @saraaagesen.bsky.social y a @miteco.gob.es que la prioricen de cara a #UNOC3:
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
EXPOSED: Never seen before footage reveals the catastrophic impacts caused by bottom trawling ❌
@oceanauk.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzG9...
🆕 analysis by marine NGOs shows that many EU 🇪🇺 countries are failing to stop destructive fishing in their #MPAs.
We call on @ec.europa.eu to evaluate the #MarineActionPlan & establish new rules to strengthen the protection of EU seas.
👉 europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
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Natura 2000 is the EU's network of protected areas... vital for preserving biodiversity, but how are Natura 2000 sites designated?
