Whether or not marine reserves help the unprotected sea creatures beyond their borders has been hotly contested, but new research […]
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Ross Sea gets protected area – In the News
At its annual meeting in Hobart last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) unanimously […]
Continue readingMarine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingAntarctic marine reserve bid fails – expert responds
Efforts to reach an international agreement establishing a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea have failed for the third […]
Continue readingAntarctic reserves back on the agenda at CCAMLR
Policy makers are hoping an Antarctic conservation meeting in Hobart could lead to no-fish zones in the Southern Ocean, but […]
Continue readingDolphins protected in reserves, but still at risk of extinction
New research has shown the survival of Hector’s dolphins in Marine Protected Areas is slightly increasing due to a lack […]
Continue readingFishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection
The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]
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