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Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

https://www.europesays.com/africa/204879/ Ghana Makes History by Launching the Country’s First Marine Protected Area #CapeThreePoints #FishReproduction #Ghana #MarineProtectedArea #MarineProtectionArea #PelagicFish #ProtectedArea #VitalSpecies

https://www.europesays.com/videos/10617/ Ghana declares marine protected area amid declining fish stock • FRANCE 24 English #Accra #FishStock #fishing #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #ghana #infos #MarineProtectedArea #news #piracy

@glynmoody Wonderful stories here about Sylvia Earle, the Juan Fernández islanders, and the efforts of conservationists over the decades. And video of #SylviaEarle with the seals!

#JuanFernandez #NoTakeZone #FurSeal #MarineProtectedArea #Chile #ocean #sealife #biodiversity

@glynmoody Wonderful stories here about Sylvia Earle, the Juan Fernández islanders, and the efforts of conservationists over the decades. And video of #SylviaEarle with the seals!

#JuanFernandez #NoTakeZone #FurSeal #MarineProtectedArea #Chile #ocean #sealife #biodiversity

@glynmoody Wonderful stories here about Sylvia Earle, the Juan Fernández islanders, and the efforts of conservationists over the decades. And video of #SylviaEarle with the seals!

#JuanFernandez #NoTakeZone #FurSeal #MarineProtectedArea #Chile #ocean #sealife #biodiversity

@glynmoody Wonderful stories here about Sylvia Earle, the Juan Fernández islanders, and the efforts of conservationists over the decades. And video of #SylviaEarle with the seals!

#JuanFernandez #NoTakeZone #FurSeal #MarineProtectedArea #Chile #ocean #sealife #biodiversity

@glynmoody Wonderful stories here about Sylvia Earle, the Juan Fernández islanders, and the efforts of conservationists over the decades. And video of #SylviaEarle with the seals!

#JuanFernandez #NoTakeZone #FurSeal #MarineProtectedArea #Chile #ocean #sealife #biodiversity

@greenpeace Splendid investigation, extraordinary findings, terrific video. Supporting your call for a permanent sanctuary & no-take zone!

#Sealife #BottomTrawling #DeepSea #NZ #fisheries #MarineProtectedArea #NoTakeZone #biodiversity #seamount #ocean

"Proud to be from Jersey." How the exclusion of #trawling & #dredging should allow stocks of lobsters crabs & scallops to recover, & both nature & sustainable fishing to thrive. More such protection please!
Freddie Watson, 3min40:
https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/interview-jerseys-new-marine-protected-areas/

#MarineProtectedArea #Jersey #fisheries

"Proud to be from Jersey." How the exclusion of #trawling & #dredging should allow stocks of lobsters crabs & scallops to recover, & both nature & sustainable fishing to thrive. More such protection please!
Freddie Watson, 3min40:
https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/interview-jerseys-new-marine-protected-areas/

#MarineProtectedArea #Jersey #fisheries

We, scientists, activists, and sailors from the #UnderThePole–#MaliziaExplorer #expedition, joined by citizens across the globe, call on our governments to do everything possible to protect #Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean. This must begin with the establishment of a #MarineProtectedArea known as #Domain1, in the #WesternAntarcticPeninsula.

#Malizia #AntarcticPeninsula #ProtectedArea

Sign the Petition! https://www.change.org/p/an-urgent-call-to-save-antarctica-create-a-protected-area-domain-1

We, scientists, activists, and sailors from the #UnderThePole–#MaliziaExplorer #expedition, joined by citizens across the globe, call on our governments to do everything possible to protect #Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean. This must begin with the establishment of a #MarineProtectedArea known as #Domain1, in the #WesternAntarcticPeninsula.

#Malizia #AntarcticPeninsula #ProtectedArea

Sign the Petition! https://www.change.org/p/an-urgent-call-to-save-antarctica-create-a-protected-area-domain-1

Big mural features message in a bottle: a call to action for the UK government to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty & establish large marine sanctuaries. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/greenpeace-uk-unveils-new-mural/

#OceanArt #Richt #Sussex #Greenpeace #MarineProtectedArea #ocean #conservation #mural

Paintings by Ammi Leong, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia:
https://www.ammileong.com/

“Power of Three” message from the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation of the Philippines:
https://www.coast.ph/ccef-news/11/the-power-of-three-mangroves-seagrass-and-coral-reefs/
🧵 2/2
#PowerOfThree #MarineProtectedArea #mangrove #seagrass #coral #AmmiLeong #CCEF #Malaysia #Philippines @iconicfishes

Eat the invaders!
Interventions for conservation:
https://www.endangeredlandscapes.org/news/gokova-bay-what-monitoring-reveals-about-marine-recovery/

#EatEmToBeatEm #MarineProtectedArea #Gökova #Göcek #Türkiye #MarineConservation

My Day 14 map for the #30DayMapChallenge for Europe. I used the World Database on Protected Areas and world database on other effective area-based conservation measures to show areas with a coastal (1) or marine code (2).

#30DayMapChallenge #day14 #Europe #marineprotectedarea #MPA #worlddatabaseonprotectedareas #WDPA #ProtectedPlanet #IUCN #WCPA #UNEP #UnitedNations #ArcPro

‘We’re tired of waiting’: the #FirstNation that unilaterally declared a #MarineProtectedArea

For 20 years, #IndigenousPeople of the #Kitasoo/#Xai’xais saw their coastal waters being depleted while the #Canadian state dithered. Now they’ve taken matters into their own hands
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/canada-first-nation-that-unilaterally-declared-a-marine-protected-area
#Environment #Fishing #GlobalResourceDepletion