Indonesia has 574 conservation areas dominated by nature reserves

The Forestry Ministry shoulders the maximum responsibility in managing nature reserves, wildlife reserves, national parks, nature tourism parks, and hunting parks. Read more here.

New Zealand help to save 30 whales after a pod strands on the beach

More than 30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. Read more here.

West Africa joins global effort for ocean conservation

Countries such as Senegal, Ghana, and Ivory Coast are collaborating with international organizations, including the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund, to strengthen marine protected areas (MPAs) and promote sustainable fishing practices. Read more here.

North-East Atlantic fisheries face significant challenges in conservation and control

The EU expressed concerns over the absence of a compliance report for the first time in NEAFC’s history. Serious infringements to the NEAFC rules involving vessels from some NEAFC parties have not been formally recognised by the organisation and will not be followed up. Infringements of other fleets operating in the NEAFC area will also face no sanctions. Read more here.

Leaders fail to address overfishing near Europe at ‘fraught’ international meeting

NEAFC is a regional fisheries management organization, a multilateral body that controls fishing in international waters; its remit includes certain fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic, near Europe. Read more here.