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Destructive bottom trawling is rampant in Europe’s marine "protected" areas. The EU seabeds are the most trawled in the world, damaging vital ecosystems that lasts generations. Urge EU lawmakers to protect the ocean, fisheries, and our future:
@onlyone only.one/act/bottom-trawling…
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Microplastics have now been found in the human heart, lungs, brain, blood, testes, placentas, and breastmilk. Babies are being born pre-polluted by plastics. We MUST reduce the huge amount of plastic being produced and put into the marketplace, our bodies & the environment.
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🧊 Scientists: your voice matters.
Sign the @onlyone open letter urging Arctic nations to lead in protecting the Central Arctic Ocean with precautionary, knowledge-based governance rooted in both Indigenous and scientific expertise.
✍️ Add your name: only.one/act/cao-science-let…
#ProtectTheArctic #ScienceForTheArctic
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Last week, the State of the Global Climate 2024 report was released by the World Meteorological Organization. Here's everything you need to know 🌍🌡️ℹ️
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Earlier this month, Denmark 🇩🇰 proposed expanding its bottom trawling ban to cover around 17% of its sea area, including places Oceana has long fought to protect.
🌊This is a huge step toward stronger marine protection & more EU #MarineProtectedAreas.
Learn more in our blog!👇
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Kindness is contagious 💛 and when we extend it to each other and the planet, we create a ripple effect of change.
This #RandomActsOfKindnessDay, let’s make small gestures that add up to something big. Because a better world starts with us. One act of kindness at a time.
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These 4 countries are almost entirely powered by #renewableenergy:
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We have the solutions. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #tech #renewables #renewableenergy
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Today, w/ ocean advocates 🌊 & fishers 🎣, we are coming together to demand action: it’s time for EU leaders to #ProtectOurCatch, support traditional fishing & #BanBottomTrawling in marine protected areas (MPAs). Read our PR here: seas-at-risk.org/press-relea… #ProtectedMeansProtected
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#BREAKING: Today, President Biden protected the United States' coasts, communities, and wildlife by safeguarding the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico from offshore drilling. Thank you @POTUS!
Read more 👉 oceana.ly/3PqsRge #ProtectOurCoast
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As we enter the final days of #COP16Colombia we need urgent action, for all and by all.
While governments should play a leadership role, we need “all hands-on deck” to halt and reverse biodiversity loss to achieve a #NaturePositive world by 2030.
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🌊 NEW: @OceanaEurope & @ClientEarth are filing legal action against Spain over #bottomtrawling in marine protected areas. This destructive practice has NO place in protected waters, here or anywhere.
It's time for "protected" to mean protected! 💙 Well done @oceanaeurope 👏💪
🆕 We're taking legal action against #BottomTrawling in Spain's #MarineProtectedAreas.
Vital habitats are at risk, and Spain has a legal duty to protect vulnerable habitats and species.
Protected means protected!
Learn more: europe.oceana.org/press-rele…
ALT Breaking: We're taking action against bottom trawling in Spain
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Our world is changing, and not for the better. The latest Living Planet Report by @WWF paints a haunting picture 🌍💔🐝 🐘🦋
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“#BottomTrawling in marine protected areas needs to stop. This fishing activity negatively impacts sensitive ecosystems in Spain and in the EU”, said our Head of Expeditions from the @TimeOutMarket in Barcelona, where he participated in an awareness raising @NorthSails event.
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Only 8.35% of the ocean is protected—way off the 30% by 2030 target.
A new @AntarcticaSouth report calls on nations to establish new marine protected areas to #ProtectAntarctica, safeguarding 26% of the region’s waters and ~3% of the global ocean. #CCAMLR pew.org/3Y73bsN
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🌊✨ On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we continue to celebrate the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary!
Read the full press release by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council here:
chumashsanctuary.org/2024/10…
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #ChumashHeritage
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Join us for the #MakeFishingFair panel featuring small-scale fishers from 🇮🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸!
📍Esplanade Solidarność 1980, Brussels
🕠 17:25 pm
They'll share insights on the challenges they face & the essential role of low-impact fisheries in Europe.
REGISTER👉oceanweek.eu/rethink-fisheri…
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MEPs 📣 The ocean is our best ally in the fight against climate change !
Learn about #MPAs, ecosystem restoration & Nature-Based Solutions #NBS from experts during #OceanLab next week 🤝
i.mtr.cool/nqlxxuvfiw #BlueManifesto #EUOceanWeek2024
