Marine conservation

Fishermen and conservation groups share views on EU’s ban on fish discards

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Fisheries law, Fishing, Fishing industry, Aquaculture, Sustainable food system, Marine conservation, Food and drink, Environmental impact of fishing, Common Fisheries Policy, European Parliament Committee on Fisheries

The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 5 December at 10.15am

Key Points: 
  • The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee continues their inquiry into the implementation and enforcement of the EU landing obligation.
  • Wednesday 5 December in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
    Samuel Stone, Head of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Conservation Society
    The EU landing obligation has applied to some specific fish stocks since 2015, but from January 2019 it will apply to virtually all fish.
  • It means fishermen will have to land all the fish they catch, rather that discarding fish they don't want back into the sea.
  • Fishermen are concerned about the impact this will have on their livelihoods, but conservation groups say it is key to protecting the marine environment.

Fishermen and conservation groups share views on EU’s ban on fish discards

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Fisheries law, Fishing, Fishing industry, Aquaculture, Sustainable food system, Marine conservation, Food and drink, Environmental impact of fishing, Common Fisheries Policy, European Parliament Committee on Fisheries

The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 5 December at 10.15am

Key Points: 
  • The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee continues their inquiry into the implementation and enforcement of the EU landing obligation.
  • Wednesday 5 December in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
    Samuel Stone, Head of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Conservation Society
    The EU landing obligation has applied to some specific fish stocks since 2015, but from January 2019 it will apply to virtually all fish.
  • It means fishermen will have to land all the fish they catch, rather that discarding fish they don't want back into the sea.
  • Fishermen are concerned about the impact this will have on their livelihoods, but conservation groups say it is key to protecting the marine environment.

Government of Canada provides over $2.5 million to four British Columbia coastal communities to increase availability of maritime data

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Friday, November 30, 2018
Oceans, Marine conservation, Navigation, Fisheries science, Oceanography, Maritime Safety and Security Information System, e-Navigation

The Government of Canada, under the Oceans Protection Plan, is making sure our coasts are protected in a modern and advanced way.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada, under the Oceans Protection Plan, is making sure our coasts are protected in a modern and advanced way.
  • The new maritime awareness information system will be web-based, user-friendly, and will increase access and expand the type of maritime data available to Indigenous peoples, coastal communities and other stakeholders.
  • The system will display a range of valuable near real-time data and maritime information, including vessel traffic and weather information.
  • The Government of Canada has announced initiatives worth more than $600 million under the Oceans Protection Plan.

Pew Expresses Disappointment With Lack of New Protections for the Southern Ocean

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Friday, November 2, 2018
Marine conservation, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Fishing, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Southern Ocean, Physical geography, Earth

While no new marine protected areas, or MPAs, were designated at the Commission's 37th annual meeting, the demand for MPAs in the Southern Ocean remains strong.

Key Points: 
  • While no new marine protected areas, or MPAs, were designated at the Commission's 37th annual meeting, the demand for MPAs in the Southern Ocean remains strong.
  • Argentina and Chile submitted a formal proposal for a protected area in the Antarctic Peninsula this year.
  • This could have been the third in the series of marine protections in the Southern Ocean, making a significant contribution towards the goal of safeguarding 30 percent of the world's oceans by 2030.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

Backlog of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas Blocking Promised Network

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Sunday, October 21, 2018
Law, Foreign relations, Government, Marine conservation, Antarctic region, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Hobart, Antarctic

It is home to some of the world's most intact large marine ecosystems," said Claire Christian, Executive Director of the Antarctic and Southern Coalition.

Key Points: 
  • It is home to some of the world's most intact large marine ecosystems," said Claire Christian, Executive Director of the Antarctic and Southern Coalition.
  • "This vast 1.8 million square kilometre reserve would form the centrepiece of an essential network of ocean sanctuaries in the Antarctic.
  • Establishing a network of marine protected areas will help safeguard a thriving wild Antarctica with adiversity of life for future generations," said Chris Johnson, WWF's Antarctic Programme lead.
  • ASOC will be present as an observer at the CCAMLR meeting and has commissioned a mural in Hobart to showcase the rich ecosystem that member governments have the opportunity to protect with a network of marine protected areas.

National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards releases final report

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Marine conservation, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Oceanography, Fishing, Marine protected area, Protected area, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Physical geography

OTTAWA, Oct. 16, 2018 /CNW/ -Today, the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards released its Final Report and recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Oct. 16, 2018 /CNW/ -Today, the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards released its Final Report and recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
  • The Panel further recommends transparency and encourages the government to report on details to support MPA effectiveness through an online database.
  • The full report can be viewed at: National Advisory Panel on MPA Standards Final Report
    "Indigenous Protected Areas present a very important way forward for the future of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
  • Recommendations focus on minimum protection standards in federal marine protected areas, including Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas and marine refuges established by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, National Marine Conservation Areas established by Parks Canada, and National Wildlife Areas established by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Dr. Jill Biden Lauds Vision for Ocean Conservation and Climate Literacy Museum in San Francisco

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Saturday, October 6, 2018
California, San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Ecotarium, San Francisco Bay, George Jacob, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Marine conservation, San Francisco, Conservation biology, Conservation

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --With 'Her Deepness' Dr. Sylvia Earle- the doyenne of ocean conservation - delivering the opening remarks at the unveiling of the vision for the first of its kind climate and ocean conservation inspired living museum in San Francisco, to a packed audience at the Bently Reserve, Dr. Jill Biden gave the Keynote, lauding the initiative as both timely and necessary.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --With 'Her Deepness' Dr. Sylvia Earle- the doyenne of ocean conservation - delivering the opening remarks at the unveiling of the vision for the first of its kind climate and ocean conservation inspired living museum in San Francisco, to a packed audience at the Bently Reserve, Dr. Jill Biden gave the Keynote, lauding the initiative as both timely and necessary.
  • Chair of BCDC - Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Zachary Wasserman took the stage urging audiences to engage, share and act on rising sea level challenges, and citing the potential of the new museum to provide content platform vital to spreading awareness through exhibits and shared experiences.
  • The transformation of Aquarium of the Bay at PIER 39 has been under planning and design for over a year led by Bay.org President and CEO, George Jacob, known for stellar museum projects around the world.
  • Established 37 years ago as the Bay Institute, Bay.Org/Bay Ecotarium and its six branches are united under one mission to enable conversations on climate resilience and ocean conservation globally, while inspiring actionable change locally by protection and preservation of the San Francisco Bay and its ecosystems, from Sierra to the Sea.

Government of Canada protects new marine area off Vancouver Island

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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine conservation, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Protected area, Wildlife, Vancouver, Physical geography, Conservation

VANCOUVER, Sept.13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to significantly increasing the amount of nature conserved in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, Sept.13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to significantly increasing the amount of nature conserved in Canada.
  • The Minister stood with local stakeholders to announce the creation of the Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area, on Canada's Pacific coast.
  • The new 11546km2 marine protected area is located off the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, and it is habitat for the islands' seabirds, species at risk, and other wildlife.
  • The Government will also provide funding for the management of the Marine National Wildlife Area through Canada's Nature Legacy Fund.

Government of Canada launching Oceans Protection Plan initiative to study and manage marine ecological stressors that impact marine mammals

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Friday, July 20, 2018
Marine mammal, Marine conservation, Biology

Research under the Marine Environmental Quality initiative will help the Government of Canada identify how to reduce the impacts of noise stressors on whales and other marine species.

Key Points: 
  • Research under the Marine Environmental Quality initiative will help the Government of Canada identify how to reduce the impacts of noise stressors on whales and other marine species.
  • "To protect our endangered marine mammals, we must first understand the pressures they face, so that we can develop and implement effective protections.
  • Today' major investment in science will play a key role in improving the health of our oceans and protecting marine mammals."
  • Under the Oceans Protection Plan, Fisheries and Oceans Canada will work with partners to better understand the impact of environmental stressors on marine mammals.

Statement by the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc on World Oceans Day

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Friday, June 8, 2018
Oceans, World Oceans Day, World ocean, Natural environment, Fishery, World, Earth, Marine conservation

We all want our oceans to remain productive, sustainable, and able to support healthy marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

Key Points: 
  • We all want our oceans to remain productive, sustainable, and able to support healthy marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
  • As Canada's Oceans Minister, these are priorities for me, and this Oceans Day is an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments and recommit to the continued protection of our oceans.
  • Together, we are the guardians of our fisheries, our oceans and all of our natural environment.
  • That's why it's so fitting that this year's World Oceans Day also marks the beginning of the G7 Leader's Summit.