EU, Iceland deepen ties on sustainable fisheries

The European Union and Iceland today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on fisheries and ocean affairs. Read more here.

Conservation group slams rollback of key marine habitat protections

The Trump administration’s proposal would reverse a long-standing rule that “harm” included any action that would significantly “modify or degrade” an endangered species’ habitat. Read more here.

Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners

Small island nations offer the world powerful environmental solutions — from “blue” climate finance innovations to marine conservation — but they need the international community to match their ambition with fairness and support. Read more here.

Gulf of Guinea: African nations pledge sustainable development

Eight African nations around the Gulf of Guinea have pledged to sustainably manage 100% of their ocean areas and commit to tackling Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) while strengthening their maritime security. Read more here.

Seabed mining near marine sanctuary, American Samoa poses risks to wildlife, ecosystems

The Bureau of Ocean Management should resist calls to open parts of the Outer Continental Shelf near American Samoa and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa’s Muliāva unit due to the immense risk operations could pose to wildlife, Indigenous communities, and nearby ecosystems. Read more here.