The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean chaired by Sarah Champion MP https://teapawt.org/t.co/h9cEBYSP0z
Joined May 2022
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🌊Delighted to have re-formed the @APPGOcean with @SarahChampionMP elected as the new Chair of the group, alongside fellow officers @GreenJennyJones , @cllrtrisosborne and Lord Sharpe #ocean 🌊
“Working closely with the Government, business, and the ocean scientific community is the only way to unlock the full potential of blue carbon solutions and financing”- our Chair @SallyAnn1066 on #BlueCarbon in @ConHome 🌊
From @SallyAnn1066: The next government must support unlocking investment in blue carbon solutions conservativehome.com/2024/05…
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Read more on our website: oceanappg.org/news-and-updat…
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Great to see our Chair @SallyAnn1066 , write a blog for @BIAZA on why we must work to conserve our marine environment and the wildlife that call it home, following our recent joint APPG meeting. Read the full blog here:
biaza.org.uk/news/detail/blo…
Thank you to @OceanBusiness for covering our recent APPG meeting on #oceanconservation in partnership with the Zoos and Aquariums APPG.
“Ocean conservation is an important issue for biodiversity, coastal communities and for the future of the ocean”- Our Chair @SallyAnn1066
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Great to see the publication of the @CommonsIDC inquiry report on the UK SIDS Strategy today. We were pleased to contribute evidence to the inquiry and are delighted to be mentioned in the report.
For more information, please visit: oceanappg.org/news-and-updat…
We have published our report on the UK Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Strategy.
Read the report here: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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APPG for the Ocean retweeted
I was pleased to convene a joint meeting of the APPGs for Zoos and Aquariums and for the Ocean. With World Ocean Day in June fast approaching, it is imperative that more is done to urgently protect oceans. @BIAZA @APPGOcean
The APPG for the Ocean, chaired by @SallyAnn1066
held a joint meeting with the Zoos and Aquariums APPG, chaired by @SarahChampion this week. We were delighted to hear from @OceanCTrust @ZSLMarine and @NOCnews about #oceanconservation. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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APPG for the Ocean retweeted
We were delighted to be invited to speak at an event this evening in Parliament.
The event was a collaborative meeting of the All Parliamentary Party Group for Zoos and Aquariums and the All Parliamentary Party Group for Oceans.
APPG for the Ocean retweeted
📢BREAKING NEWS! UK 'protected' waters are being destroyed by bottom trawling
A whopping 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling took place in our marine protected areas last year alone. How is this allowed?!
Story by @karenmcveigh1 👇 theguardian.com/environment/…
The APPG for the Ocean, chaired by @SallyAnn1066, was delighted to welcome @RichardHRBenyon, Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy, who gave a government update on international ocean priorities. Thank you for such an interesting discussion.
For more information, please visit: oceanappg.org/news-and-updat…
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The tenth and final recommendation of our new inquiry into the future of #oceantechnology is for the Government to bring forward regulation on marine and maritime autonomy.
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The ninth recommendation of our new inquiry into the future of #oceantechnology is for the Government to support and work with industry to effectively address skills shortages through an “ocean skills roadmap.”
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The eighth recommendation of our new inquiry into the future of #oceantechnology is for the Government to provide cross-departmental support to oversee and develop a comprehensive regulatory ocean framework, which prioritises innovation and sustained environmental reporting.
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The seventh recommendation of our new inquiry into the future of #oceantechnology is for the Government to review current consenting and marine licensing processes.
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The sixth recommendation of our new inquiry into the future of #oceantechnology is to effectively harness the powers of AI for ocean research within an appropriate regulatory framework.
