Global protections reached for sharks, eels and migratory species

Over 130 nations agreed landmark protections for migratory species at CMS CoP15, boosting safeguards for sharks, eels and marine habitats as scientists warn of accelerating global wildlife declines. Read more here.

Ocean conservation groups welcome historic High Seas Treaty ratification by Australia

The Australian Marine Conservation Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Save Our Marine Life alliance welcome Australia’s ratification of a landmark international agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction, also known as the high seas.Australia travel guide. Read more here.

Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary)

At the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species last week in Brazil, delegates formally established something scientists have long understood but never before mapped at a global scale: marine flyways used by seabirds. Read more here.

How ‘ocean peacebuilding’ can help calm global conflicts

But if we only consider the ocean in terms of conflict, our policymakers start to focus just on threats, borders, extraction and defence. And we miss a key opportunity. Despite the friction, powerful solutions already exist and can be scaled up. Read more here.

In Ecuador, Increased Dangers at Sea Hinder Seabird Conservation

Conservationists have made progress working with Ecuadorian fishing communities to reduce seabird bycatch. But a rising tide of violence on the open ocean has created new risks and challenges. Read more here.