Oceans are more vital than you think
8 December 2015
Almost daily we hear that the oceans are in trouble -- overfishing, melting glaciers, rising seas, acidifying waters, expanding dead zones, escalating marine debris and starving seals to name a few. Seabirds around the world have declined by 70% since the 1950s, while current extinction rates are1,000 times normal background rates.
Keeping A Healthy Deep Sea Helps Mitigate Climate Change
7 December 2015
During current negotiations at the UN Climate Conference (COP21) in Paris, citizens, politicians and NGOs are wondering whether the outcome of this conference will serve to better protect the oceans in order to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Shipwrecks at risk from 'fishing bulldozers'
29 November 2015
A marine archaeologist warns urgent action is needed to stop heavy modern fishing nets obliterating important historic artefacts
España Sigue Esquivando Buenas Medidas Para La Protección De Las Aguas Profundas
25 November 2015
Ayer, miembros de la Coalición para la Conservación de las Aguas Profundas (DSCC, por sus siglas en inglés) se reunieron con la Secretaría General de Pesca para discutir la posición de España sobre diferentes elementos de la nueva regulación para la pesca en aguas profundas que está siendo negociada en la UE.
Europe Needs Fishing Limits in Line With Scientific Advice
16 November 2015
Fishing industry groups in the European Union recently drew attention to the importance of implementing the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and to the contents of Turning the Tide, a report published earlier this year by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report tells the story of decades of overfishing in Europe’s north-western waters and the impact this has had on fishing communities and the fish stocks on which they depend.
Europe A Step Closer To Protecting Deep Sea From Bottom Trawling
10 November 2015
European Parliament must now conclude negotiations with Council and Commission
SOS: The World’s Oceans Facing Emergency Singapore Summit Set To Worsen The Crisis
9 November 2015
Civil society organisations from across the globe are highly critical of an international oceans conference being held in Singapore this week. Mis-named the Sustainable Ocean Summit, the conference is touted as providing a platform to advance industry-driven solutions to ocean sustainability challenges.
NEAFC Opening Statement: Policy Recommendations from Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Oceana, Seas At Risk and WWF
9 November 2015
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Delegates and Observers, thank you for once again providing us the opportunity to observe and address this meeting. This statement is delivered on behalf of WWF, Oceana, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, and Seas At Risk.
Seabed superorganism uses electricity to lock up greenhouse gas
21 October 2015
In the depths of the ocean, the boundaries between two different domains of life, bacteria and archaea, seem to blur. Dwelling together in seabed sediments, these microorganisms link up to form extensive power grids, ones that ultimately allows them to oxidise methane in the ocean.
ZSL Event: The Conservation Value of European Deep-sea Habitats
13 October 2015
On 13 October 2015 the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) hosted a science and conservation event focused on exploring the value of Europe’s unique underwater ecosystems.
