📢 New release: A Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries in Europe🌊shaped by fishers, scientists & civil society. We urge Commissioner Costas Kadis to take inspiration & bold action to drive a just transition for #OurOcean💙 #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #Agrifish Read more: tinyurl.com/3sw67mbb

📣 Last chance to register! Join us on 11 Dec in the EP for the unveiling of our vision for Low-Impact & Fair Fisheries. Hosted by MEP Thomas Bajada with fishers, scientists & policymakers. Registrations open until Monday. 👉https://tinyurl.com/53m26xze #RethinkFisheries #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanAct

Norway announces a 4-year pause on deep-sea mining - a major shift that brings its stance closer to Nordic and northeast Atlantic countries' positions. 👏 Now the EU must now lead on real alternatives: 🔃Circularity ♻️Recycling 💡Innovation seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... @naturvernforbundet.no

🌊Marine protected areas aren’t always as “protected” as they sound. Spain is still allowing destructive #BottomTrawling inside these sites, and that’s why we, together with @clienteartheur.bsky.social, are taking the Government to court. #ProtectedMeansProtected #30x30 Learn more📽️⤵️

📽️A new video highlights EU citizens’ concerns over weak #MPA protection🐬. We urge Commissioner Costas Kadis to enforce the law and use the Ocean Act to end destructive #BottomTrawling in MPAs. #ProtectedMeansProtected #OurOcean #EUOceanPact #POLITICOSustainableSummit 👉https://tinyurl.com/24b94upn

🚨Last chance to register! Join us, Coalition Clean Baltic & Isabella Lovin MEP on 10 Dec (3-5pm CET) in the European Parliament for a panel on sustainable multi-use of offshore wind farms & opportunities for small-scale fishers. 👉 Register by 3 Dec EOB (limited places!) #OceanAct #OceanPact #SSF

📣 Join this #event for the launch of the Low Impact & Fair Fisheries Vision. 🗓️11 Dec 🚩European Parliament (&online) Hosted by MEP @thomasbajada, with fishers, scientists & policy makers. 👉Register now! #RethinkFisheries #EUBiodiversity tinyurl.com/53m26xze

1st generation offshore wind farms are nearing end-of-life - what happens next matters for biodiversity & the energy transition. 🌊⚡ Join our webinar on 8/12 at 3pm as we launch our new report & discuss nature-inclusive decommissioning with experts. Register 👉 bit.ly/485pZ0V @windeurope.bsky.social

📢 We welcome the European Commission’s newly released guidelines on the allocation of EU fishing quotas as a chance to support low-impact fishers and protect the ocean! #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29

Great news from our member in Germany! From now on 50% of the German part of #Doggerbank will be closed to #BottomTrawling! 🥳🌊 For half of this vulnerable marine area #ProctectedMeansProtected. And for the other half...? Check out the thread below (in DE but translation possible) from @bund.net 👇

2 weeks post @imohq.bsky.social's infamous MEPC where the Net-Zero Framework was unofficially dubbed the zombie framework, it's resurrection time. This Halloween, it's now time to rise from the deep Read here for tales of how shipping can escape it's sinking fate: seas-at-risk.org/general-news...

“Wherever we’re protecting areas of the ocean it’s recovering in a more spectacular way than we could ever imagine!” - ‘Ocean’ film director/producer Toby Nowlan spotlights the spillover effect when we #BanBottomTrawling in marine reserves at our #EUOceanWeek film screening 🎥

“We want a sustainable and low-impact fisheries sector, but one that’s economically viable without public support. For this we really need a #JustTransition.” Our Executive Director Monica Verbeek calls for better use of EU funds during our #EUOceanWeek event on the EU's multi-annual budget. 💶 #MFF

📢NGOs launch guide to successfully address bycatch of sensitive species in the EU and call for bolder action 🐬🦈 Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries! 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek

🌊 Ocean Week is back with a 💥 bang 💥 to bring you a week packed with marine events, ideas and action in Brussels and beyond! 👀Wanna know where you can find us? Check out our website for all the events and details 👇 seas-at-risk.org/events/ocean... #OceanWeek #OceanWeek2025

POV: You’re a government 🎩 More energy? ✅ Less climate chaos? ✅ Seas under pressure? 😬 Don’t panic! Our new video breaks down the dos & don’ts of offshore energy planning. 📽️⚡ Watch now: youtu.be/8k5XnqI-mfc #OffshoreRenewables #JustTransition #MPAs #ClimateAction

What if we could tackle #ClimateChange, boost #Biodiversity & spread new knowledge across the EU? The #RichNorthSea project is experimenting with biodiversity by planting reefs around #OffshoreWind sites - then sharing what works! Clean power & healthy seas for all 🙌 youtu.be/L_2F_GbD4Z4

🫂⚡The wind and sea are shared resources, so communities should be at the core of the #EnergyTransition. The @ec.europa.eu's upcoming #CitizenEnergyPackage must address this and break down barriers to public participation. Let’s make people- & planet-first renewables a reality: youtu.be/9XbHHIORbQo

🌊 On #MPADay, let's remember that most EU MPAs still allow destructive fishing like #BottomTrawling. Real protection means banning harmful practices and ensuring our marine ecosystems can thrive. 🌍🐠 #ProtectedMeansProtected

🌊 Deep-sea mining is still on hold - but so is reform. #ISBA30 saw some steps forward but vital progress was blocked on transparency, safeguards & environmental governance. ✅ No Mining Code ❌ No reform 🌍 38 countries now back a moratorium Read our take: 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/general-news...

Good news from Ireland! ☘️ There's growing momentum to restrict #BottomTrawling, but still a long way to go as the EU continues to allow the seabed to be bulldozed in 'protected' areas. Protection on paper alone isn't enough - real protection means banning bottom trawling in #MarineProtectedAreas.

👋 Are you passionate about bringing the plight of the ocean closer to people and politics? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗿. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿! Join the Seas At Risk team and make waves with us! 🌊 ✨ Read more and apply by 31 July! 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/careers/

🔴 The EU’s updated Climate Law falls short of delivering the real solutions needed to reach real zero. The new proposal rely on international carbon offsets and #CDR — approaches that undermine climate ambition and delay real emission cuts. Read more 👇 www.realzeroeurope.org/resources/pr...

🌊 Good news for Danish seas! 🇩🇰 Denmark will create trawl-free areas in 19% of its marine waters, including the entire #BeltSea and key #Natura2000 sites. This is a major step for vulnerable seabed ecosystems, oxygen-depleted fjords & #marinebiodiversity 👏 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

🥳 #OSPAR ministers have agreed to ban harmful exhaust gas cleaning systems (aka #Scrubbers) discharges in North-East Atlantic waters 🌊 💪 Now it is time to push forward with a full ban on scrubber discharges in territorial waters Read on to find out more: seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

A successful & just transition to #RenewableEnergy needs community engagement at its core. Join us for our panel discussion on Thursday to learn from some leaders on the people-first approach to #OffshoreRenewables! Haven't registered yet? 🎟️ 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1389404569...

🌊 20 NGOs have signed an open letter to Environment ministers @ OSPAR to ban scrubber discharges from ships & protect marine life from harmful shipping pollution. 🐟 Banning toxic water is a crucial step to protect biodiversity & drive #shipping's #green transition seas-at-risk.org/publications...

🌊🐟 Stand with our German member @bund.net to protect the wonderful #Doggerbank protected area! ✍️Sign and share the #DoggerbankPetition to defend this #MarineProtectedArea from the destruction produced by bottom trawl nets. Let's make a difference together! 🌍👉aktion.bund.net/doggerbank

🙌 We are proud to share that we've joined the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature, working to advocate for policies that balance #OffshoreWind and energy grids with marine protection. ⚖️ 🌊 🔗 Read the full announcement 👉 offshore-coalition.eu/ocean-welcom... @renewablesgrid.bsky.social

How can the EU and Member States accelerate the #renewables transition while keeping local communities at its core? 🇪🇺 📅 26 June: Join us for a panel (& breakfast 😏) as we discuss centring community engagement in #OffshoreWind projects 🌬️ Learn more & register now: seas-at-risk.org/events/from-...

The race to save the world's oceans is on. The United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France ended today with promises from world leaders to ratify a global, binding agreement to help protect the world’s oceans by September.

🌊 The EU's ocean reputation took a hit at #UNOC. While #BottomTrawling ravages Marine Protected Areas, most EU leaders offered little more than lip service. 🛑 #OurOcean deserves better. 🔗 Full story: seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #ProtectedMeansProtected #BanBottomTrawling

Spain’s Fisheries Minister 🎣 used the UN Ocean Conference (#UNOC) to defend #BottomTrawling - right as others discuss ocean protection. While some countries are banning trawling in protected areas, Spain drags its feet. EU nature laws exist. It’s time to enforce them. efeagro.com/pesca-arrast...

Portugal made a major step towards #30x30 by expanding an MPA with a % fully protected! 🤩💙 Meanwhile, EU leaders at #UNOC3 are all talk and no action… 🥱 Read the full PR from our member @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social here: www.sciaena.org/en/sciaena-c... #ProtectedMeansProtected

We’re here at #UNOC3 🎉 One of our top asks to @ec.europa.eu is to get a legally binding #OceanAct out of the #OceanPact - a message our Exec Director shared with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & Commissioner Kadis🤝 Their presence here sets the right tone that #OurOcean needs all the attention it can get.

Over 2500 participants 👯‍♀️🕺🤾🧜‍♀️ joined the #BlueMarch in Nice for #UNOC3! Citizens and civil society are calling on politicians to truly protect #MarineProtectedAreas and take more concrete actions for our ocean! 🌊 #ProtectedMeansProtected #MPAs #UNOC3

Today's final #OceanPact contains: ✅ The good (no to #DeepSeaMining) ❌ The bad (weak commitment on funding) 💩 And the ugly (no action to #BanBottomTrawling in MPAs) The #OceanAct is promising & could pave the way for a healthy ocean, but *only* if it's bold & binding. #UNOC3

We are tired of hearing the same old Cormorant-diss track😡 Today, at the Conference on 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴, we heard the same blame-game song lines we have been hearing since the 70ies. #Cormorants were blamed for fish stock decline instead of the real culprits

⚠️The ocean is in crisis and we’re calling for urgent action NOW. Will world leaders at #UNOC3 answer? 📲On June 7, we’ll be marching because life on land and at sea depends on it. Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 bluemarch2025.org

📢Marine NGOs filed a legal complaint against the @ec.europa.eu. Destructive fishing practices in #MPAs, like #BottomTrawling, violate nature laws & endanger the ocean. NGOs urge the EC to take infringement action. #ProtectedMeansProtected #UNOC3 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

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...

We're going to #UNOC3 in Nice! ☀️🇫🇷 Catch us from 7–12 June at key events on ocean action, starting with the #BlueMarch2025💙 Full schedule: seas-at-risk.org/events/sar-u... #SARatUNOC

🌊 The upcoming European #OceanPact must secure a sustainable, low-impact blue economy that supports both the environment & local communities. A healthy ocean means a healthier future for everyone. Let's make it happen before it's too late #BlueManifesto #EUOceanPact

Check out the evaluation of EU MS’ progress on the #NatureRestaurationLaw, a key law to bring healthy seas back to the EU! 👉 www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-... Next important milestone: #UNOC3. Looking forward to strong MS' commitments on #OceanProtection! #BiodiversityDay #RestoreNature

Happy #BiodiversityDay! EU seas & oceans are rich in habitats &marine life. But #MPAs are under threat from destructive fishing practices. We call on the European Commission to take action to truly preserve protected species. It's time to ensure that #ProtectedMeansProtected! ©DimitrisPoursanidis

As European Maritime Day kicks off, 65+ NGOs joined forces to urge EU leaders to step up the #OceanPact Led by @clientearth.bsky.social Seas At Risk, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @surfridereurope.bsky.social & @wwf.eu Read more here: seas-at-risk.org/general-news...

Let’s be honest: Leaders are failing the ocean. And time is running out. ⏳ 🌊The ocean needs bold action – now – and #UNOC3 is the world’s chance to deliver. Join us in Nice at the #BlueMarch2025 and demand true blue action. bluemarch2025.org

Last week, @europarl.europa.eu's #ENVICommittee overwhelmingly supported the plastic pellets regulation 🙌 Clearly, the EU is ready to lead by example to #BeatPelletPollution, & stop future disasters like the one on Spanish coasts shown in @ecologistasenaccion.org's new doc 📽️👀👇

🌊 How can cross-border #MaritimeSpatialPlanning balance nature & energy needs? ⚖️ Join us + @Umwelthilfe in Nice 🇫🇷 during #UNOC3 for Beyond Borders: an evening of insight, debate & networking on #OffshoreWind, #MSP & more! 🎟️ Programme & registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-bor...

⚠️ Today is #EndOfFishDay in the EU🐟 As of today, the EU has theoretically exhausted its domestic seafood production for the year & from now until the end of 2025 will rely on imported fish & other seafood products. #RethinkFisheries Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...