Over 10,000 people have signed the #AgainstLonglining petition! 🙌 Sign the petition here: only.one/act/against-lo… onlyone @maldiveoceanalliance Bodu Kanneli Masveringe union- BKMU 📷: Umeed Mistry / Ocean Image Bank

Thrilled to announce that The Outlaw Ocean Project has won the 2024 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation for our investigation into China and human rights abuses in global seafood. rtdna.org/2024-national-…

🌊 In the hidden corners of the ocean, its all too easy to mismanage our marine resources. 🛰️ The #GlobalFishingWatch map, portals and datasets are empowering people everywhere to help change that, by offering up crucial insights on human activity at sea.

Did you miss this recent npj Ocean Sustainability, check it out. article: nature.com/articles/s4418…. Catarina Frazão Santos

Dive deep into the world of marine data 🌐 The Sea Around Us open-web platform, with 260k annual sessions, is the go-to source for global fisheries catch data. 🎣📊 #SeaAroundUs25 bit.ly/blog181sau

Scottish Government proposes trawling ban in Marine Protected Areas. ✊🤞🐋 “These ocean havens are home to some of Scotland’s most incredible marine wildlife, and this is our chance to restore, replenish and regenerate Scotland’s seas.” ⁦Oceana UK⁩ thenational.scot/news/24528885.…

Thank you Bloomberg Philanthropies - part of the founding vision and immensely supportive from that moment as we established our transparency platform and built our diverse and dispersed team and global partners.

Emerging insights into the value of our oceans and the risks associated with their exploitation are fascinatingly described by Dr Olive Heffernan in The High Seas. The Irish Times Conor Purcell PhD Fair Seas A great read.

⛴️ Foreign vessels fishing under a veil of secrecy are threatening the sustainability of fisheries in West Africa. 📊 Only data can reveal the true scale of their impact. Our latest collaboration with Financial Times is helping to fill crucial gaps. More below.

Tragedy of the Malaysian Leatherback Population. What Went Wrong researchgate.net/publication/23…

After 141 years of construction, La Sagrada Família is now scheduled for completion in just 24 months. It is the longest ongoing building project in the world and it will be the tallest church in the world.

📢 @FAOFish is hiring a Senior Fishery Officer! Focus is on promoting sustainable #fisheries by supporting the implementation of international fisheries instruments & improving coordination among #RFBs. Check if you meet the qualifications & apply now👉 bit.ly/3Xk3tgI

Stock assessments may be too optimistic, leading to overfishing. Experts call for better models. bit.ly/sciencestocks

The number of IUCN Red List Threatened sharks and rays continues to increase worldwide. States should (i) accelerate the implementation of Fisheries & Aquaculture IPOA for sharks, (ii) establish more forms of spatial management to avoid bycatch and (iii) set mortality limits. #BycatchQuotas 🦈

The Maldivian Government has announced it will not resume longline fishing. A decision that supports local fishers and threatened species of sharks, rays and turtles 🦈 Congratulations to our Maldivian colleagues for working tirelessly to make this happen 👏

Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: buff.ly/3P85KHU That's $19.2 billion per day, $799 million per hour, $13.3 million every minute. The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Commission meeting convenes today, with critical proposals on harvest strategies and management strategy evaluation (MSE) on the agenda! These discussions represent a significant step towards sustainable fishery management. #SustainableFisheries #HarvestStrategies

#newpaperalert- a meta-analysis of The MPA Guide assessments to date - noting that outcomes can inform & improve biodiversity conservation. esp. key in the #30x30 context of quality vs. quantity: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A significant milestone in international legal regime for the conservation and sustaainable use of ocean resources, emphasizing equity and fairness at its core!

The problem of companies abandoning workers at sea is shockingly common and rarely covered and yet a slow-motion tragedy. Here’s a recent case: itfseafarers.org/en/news/seafar…