An exception for commercial ring-net fishing in some protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf means they don’t count towards the global goal of protecting 30% by 2030.
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Explorer Pen Hadow is campaigning for a North Pole marine reserve to protect the Arctic’s peoples, its species and its natural landscape.
Marine protection represents our best strategy to reverse declining biodiversity. But protected areas also provide a low-tech and cost-effective way for the fishing industry to safeguard stocks.
A new report has found the marine reserve covering the Heard and McDonald islands must urgently be expanded.
Nations must work with their neighbours to manage and protect species and human rights. An international environmental deal called the Escazú Agreement shows what’s possible.
Traditional ecological and cultural wisdom was embraced and valued, enhancing Western scientific knowledge of a beautiful, fragile marine area.
In Lough Hyne’s shallows, animals and plants thrive that would otherwise be found in the ocean’s depths.
In the design of marine protected areas, new research suggests that it might be better to start small in order to gain local trust and support that leads to larger long-term benefits.
Earth-orbiting satellites and AI tools can track fishing vessels around the world.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Marine Conservation, University College Cork
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Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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