The Ocean needs more than a moment - it needs consistency www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🎣Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Republic of Ghana. Honourable Emilia Arthur announces imminent extension of Preferential Acceas area to 12 nautical miles, Co-managed with SSF 👏@riseup4theocean.bsky.social @blueventures.bsky.social and Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana #UNOC3

To achieve #30x30 governments need to first protect those who depend on the ocean for their livelihoods. Implementation has to centre equity with small scale fishers for marine protection to be fair and effective. @riseup4theocean.bsky.social #UNOC3

Watch new bottom trawling short here bit.ly/3SO2L8v

Event on the launch of OECM guide - co-authored by @riseup4theocean.bsky.social Programme Manager - Sivaja Nair. Onel Maasardule From IIFB “Firstly it’s important to recognise the work of IPLCs for conservation … they must be consulted in every decision” #Community voices.

Great event with @blueventures.bsky.social and The Low Impact fishers of Europe. Hard hitting documentary on SSF: SeaChange “Having mega boats in the same coastal waters as small-scale fishers is nonsensical” #UNOC3 #RiseUp4theOcean

@riseup4theocean.bsky.social bringing civil society together in Nice, ahead of #UNOC3 . Heading into a week of advocating together for their priorities for the ocean.

Good news from #OurOcean2025! The Republic of Korea🇰🇷 committed to enhancing #HighSeas protections, including supporting #MPAs in the Emperor Seamount Chain & Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridge. A great step forward to #ProtectSeamounts!

Join the deep debate Date: 7 May 2025 Time: 3:00 PM CEST Online via Zoom Interpretation in Spanish, French & Portuguese Register here: shorturl.at/zWUdG

There is something horribly sobering about this. The deep sea abyssal plains of the Pacific have existed basically unchanged for roughly 80 million years. Over a period of just a couple of weeks in 1979, we changed it during an experimental mining operation. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

🚨 Deep-Sea Mining: A Risky Frontier? 🚨 The rush to extract deep-sea minerals for the energy transition must be stopped. 31 countries and major companies are calling for a moratorium or ban, warning of risks to climate, biodiversity, and ocean health. Read more from Carbon Brief 👉 bit.ly/3DQXadR

Badenoch’s attack on net zero is ridiculous. But so were the right’s Brexit claims, and look where they left us | Zoe Williams

Say no to deepsea mining : youtube.com/watch?v=J0Vr... #RiseUp4theOcean

🌊 Come on, UK! It's time to stand up for our ocean and ratify the High Seas Treaty! #RaceforRatification #RiseUp4theOcean 🌍💙 www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/global-...

#ClimateEmergency and #NatureCrisis are intimately interlinked www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spanish Fishers in Galicia Say Shellfish Stocks Are Collapsing Due to Climate Change www.ecowatch.com/spain-shellf...

Civil society in the Philippines call on the public to support them in protecting the livelihood, fishing grounds, and rights of small-scale fishers after a Supreme court ruling allowed industrial boats into preferential access areas- dailyguardian.com.ph/fisherfolk-g...

Bottom trawling, dragging a heavy net across the seafloor, has been compared to burning down a forest to catch rabbits. Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today. 🦑🧪🌎🐠 (I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that industrial marine activities, such as bottom fishing, deep sea mining, marine energy development processes, oil and gas extraction, and marine construction can disrupt the carbon found in seabed sediments 👇 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/does-se...

The implementation of this Bill is a matter of common sense for the small fisheries of this country, for the wildlife in our marine protected areas, and for all of us who depend on a healthy planet 👏https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/friends-of-the-earth-labour-mps-david-goliath-b1206180.html

Whaling causes increased stress in whale populations. 🐋 Sadly whales are more stressed than ever due to human-driven issues such as climate change, pollution, decreasing prey availability and underwater noise pollution. www.biographic.com/how-whales-f...

🌊 Read my blog for #RiseUp4TheOcean: bit.ly/4jdRVEM With our growing network of over 650 🌟 incredible organizations, we’re more determined than ever to turn this global momentum into lasting change for ocean conservation. #OceanAction #UNOC3 #community

🌊 "Small-scale fisheries are at the heart of ocean conservation." A powerful Call to Action from Ambassador Peter Thomson in the latest #SAMUDRAReport from #ICSF (pg. 4). Ocean advocates, this is your rallying cry. 👉 bit.ly/40vquPl #SSF #OceanAction #UNOC #RiseUp4theOcean

‘Pristine Environments Protect Us’ Check out my latest column on deep sea mining & the need to #DefendTheDeep in the latest issue of @oceanographicmag.bsky.social 🐋🌊🌎🚨 @deepseaconserve.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social @graceblakeley.bsky.social

As climate change and commercial fishing threaten krill, the crustaceans that fuel Antarctica’s entire food web, scientists and advocates say those responsible for protecting Antarctica’s marine life are failing. insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...

🌊 The Zero Draft of the 2025 UNOC Declaration: bit.ly/409T3AH calling for ratification of the High Seas Treaty, 30x30, and supporting SSF—but key gaps remain. We need stronger commitments on SSF preferential access & a moratorium on deep-sea mining. 🌐 What’s your take? #UNOC2025 #RiseUp4theOcean

Journalists - play a key role in showcasing the ocean action and outcomes of #UNOC3 Don't miss the opportunity to apply to by 15 Jan or spread the word to your networks #UNOC earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...

Great news to start 2025! Listening to coastal communities 🛶🐟 and prioritising our ocean and climate health. 🌊 💙 #RiseUp4theOcean #CoastalVoices

Five Breakthroughs for the Ocean in 2024 – That You May Have Missed www.deepseareporter.com/five-breakth...

Dr Sandor Mulsow has spoken out against #DeepSeaMining, arguing that more time and research is urgently needed. Disturbing even a tiny part of the sea floor will have major consequences. It's not needed, wanted or worth the risk! nypost.com/2024/12/15/s...

Insights from the Ocean Reporting Network's reflections on key gaps and opportunities in ocean reporting! 🌊 From demonstrating the role of the ocean in climate regulation to including underrepresented voices. Read it here: pulitzercenter.org/sites/defaul...

Humpback whales in Cornwall 💙https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy47zekypkzo.amp

"Establishing a new North Pole marine reserve where industrial activities such as shipping, oil and gas exploration and fishing are banned could provide an ocean sanctuary for wildlife." theconversation.com/why-we-need-...

Exciting news: H.E. Leticia Carvalho has officially begun her role as the new Secretary General at the #InternationalSeabedAuthority this week. We look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make in protecting the deep sea. Congratulations #RiseUp4theOcean 🌊 photo: Gina Guillen-Grillo