Working to set up the first generation of great marine parks. Senior Director, Ocean Conservation--Pew Trusts-My tweets are my own.
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Right now, the @UN General Assembly is convening.
5 ways #UNGA can work to improve our ocean’s health:
📜 Advance the #HighSeas treaty
♻️ Tackle plastic pollution
⏸ Pause on seabed mining
🐟 Reduce harmful fisheries subsidies
🚫 Combat illegal fishing
pew.org/47AAOHY
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🔨🦈They really hit the nail on the head when they named the Sphyrna mokarran—or hammerhead shark.
This apex predator spends much of it's life in the high seas—and is one more species that could benefit from a treaty to protect these waters. #SharkWeek
ALT Only 1% of the high seas are currently protected.
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A day after his Conservation Minister @Tamapotaka calls #CBD 30x30 targets to protect biodiversity ‘aspirational’ & as his Govt dismantles environmental protections, @chrisluxonmp is ‘hustling’ 💯 Pure NZ in Japan. No shame. @BrookingRachel @WWFNewZealand @_chloeswarbrick
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“It is disingenuous to pit the vitality of the ocean against #AmericaSamoa’s livelihood,” writes a former WESPAC member and a Native Hawaiian fisherman in @StarAdvertiser
American Samoa deserves better, and the Pacific Remote Islands need protection. bit.ly/4bfKMPn
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Woohoo!!! Some exciting #BBNJ news coming from the EU 🇪🇺 this morning!!
🚨👏 Congratulations to the EU🇪🇺 @Europarl_EN for voting in favour of #HighSeasTreaty ratification.
Leadership by EU member states is now critical to ensure 60 ratifications required for entry into force #UNOC25. #RaceForRatification
Read more ➡️ highseasalliance.org/2024/04…
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Important explainer:
“With the EU ratification process [effectively] wrapped up, all eyes are now firmly on the member states to move their national ratification processes along swiftly. For each country, this process can be slightly different.”
highseasalliance.org/2024/04… – at Richmond, London
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BREAKING: 🇪🇺@EUparliament adopts recommendation for EU to ratify the @UN #BBNJTreaty.
🙏 to all involved. – at Richmond, London
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🎣 Illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing is devastating global seafood stocks, harming coastal communities & hindering marine conservation efforts.
Join the Tuna Transparency Pledge today and help us get #EyesOnTuna pew.org/3UcKfbi
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Congratulations to the Dominican Republic and our partners on this momentous ocean conservation win! @Bluemarinef @MissionBlue #FondoMarena #CaribbeanCetaceanSociety
Today, the Dominican Republic becomes the first Caribbean country to reach the 30x30 goal with their announcement of an expansion to the Marine Mammal Sanctuary of Silver and Navidad Banks and the creation of the Marine Sanctuary Orlando Jorge Mera!
#ocean #protection
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The South Coast Fjords hold the heartbeat of the Miawpukek First Nation.
Greg Jeddore of @MFNGov shares the significance of this sacred land, its history, and why protection is crucial. pew.org/3U5Woie
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ICYMI: Marine protections have been vastly expanded in the waters surrounding South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
This area is home to some of the most varied wildlife on the planet. pew.org/3Ta2WMn
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Excellent summary of enxhancements to the #SGSSI Marine Protected Area. A good example of active managment - increasing legal protections based on new science on species movements @pewenvironment @DonaBertarelli @GBOceans @GovSGSSI @Sea_Legacy @LewisPugh
news.mongabay.com/2024/03/hu…
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⛰Seamounts are underwater mountains that can rise thousands of feet and are teeming with biodiversity, but less than 0.1% have been explored.
learn why we must protect our mountains 👇
Via @pewenvironment
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The high seas cover 2/3 of our planet, and are home to:
🐟Bountiful fisheries
🐋Migratory routes for animals like whales and sharks
🪸Remarkable ecosystems, like deep-sea corals
Only 1% of the #HighSeas are currently protected—but what if it were more? pew.org/3w570EJ
ALT Only 1% of the high seas is currently protected.
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LIVE: What does the future look like for Antarctic #krill—a key food source for whales and other species?
Our @OceaNikk_1 discusses with @APjoshgoodman and others in today's “Antarctic Food Fight” webinar, hosted by @Revkin. #ProtectAntarctica pew.org/3HG8cAZ
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What, among the 100 most influential 1.5 billion Africans in 2023? This is 'crazy good'! Thanks to you all - my students, postdocs, collaborators, funders, family & supporters. @UBCNews @UBCoceans @SSHRC_CRSH @KillamTrusts @sppga @pewenvironment @oceana @FriendsofOcean @IIFETorg
What a way to start the year!
Tyler Prize Laureate @DrRashidSumaila has been named in the 100 most influential Africans by @NewAfricanMag magazine!
Congratulations Rashid, and thank you for a big year fighting for sustainable oceans. 🎉
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🧵 What’s #COP28? And why should you care? Pew's there—and ready to fill you in on all the basics.
Our @courtneyclimate, @anelise_zimmer, @BWatts_ley, and Joan Yang explain. 👇
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@oneplanetsummit - key action objective for the Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation is creation in the next 2 years at least 3 new #CCAMLR1 #MPA in #Antarctica
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Terrific piece from @mcsuk calling for the @FCDOGovUK to designate a South Atlantic Marine Wildlife Sanctuary at #SGSSI - under renewed threat from fishing interests, climate change and avian flu @GBOceans @pewenvironment @DavidRutley @WWF @whales_org
mcsuk.org/news/designating-a…
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Op-ed just published in @prospect_uk by former UK Overseas Territory Minister @ZacGoldsmith calls for strenghtening of the #BlueBelt by enhancing protections of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands @GBOceans @JamesCleverly @DonaBertarelli prospectmagazine.co.uk/spons…
