Richard Page

Long-time environmental campaigner, own views.

#Greenpeace #RiseUp4TheOcean #30x30 #HighSeasTreaty & more

[The Guardian @guardian]

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X https://t.co/j4fRgzSYde

[Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @DeepSeaConserve]

🗓️Join us at #COP16Colombia to mark 20 years since COP7’s call to protect #DeepSea ecosystems! Ocean leaders will share insights, celebrate progress, & rally for the full implementation of commitments to #DefendTheDeep

@RRegenvanu @ThomsonFiji @ansroux_ @astridpuentes

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

At a time when there's little cheer to be found when reading the papers, I was delighted to see @ruthdavis27 in the Guardian and read that the Govt has appointed her to be the UK’s first envoy for nature. Smart move. #ClimateEmergency #biodiversity #30x30

https://t.co/gEvW78TaKJ

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

The disruption of carbon sequestration processes across key ecosystems is truly terrifying. Forget growth, we need to eliminate carbon emissions & secure ecosystem protection at scale by implementing #30x30. @UKLabour wake up!
https://t.co/wiWFK9txZ8

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Shocked to read how researchers have found significant amounts of more than 10 kinds of antibiotics and laxatives in corals located down to 40m at the head of the Gulf of Aquaba in the Red Sea. #antibiotics #marinepollution #coral #coralreef

https://t.co/Ix2aMayy6L

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

For years, @AlexDavidRogers has been telling me amazing facts about the ecology of #seamounts & the amazing biodiversity they host. Great @MongabayOrg article on the latest findings of @oceancensus expedition to waters off Chile 🇨🇱 #HighSeasTreaty #30x30
https://t.co/tvdw8Bfgoc

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

@williemackenzie @BBCNews Absolutely! I ran out of space to say this, so thanks for making the point

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

At last! Chagossians can now return to the #Chagos island if they so wish. What isn't mentioned by @BBCNews is the Chagos #MPA: I trust the big environmental NGOs will do everything in their powers to aid the rightful custodians in protecting Chagos' marine life. #30x30

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

UK agrees to give up sovereignty of remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in historic deal over one of its last overseas territories https://t.co/RpGm3JcQ6w

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

30 leading marine biologists including @ProfCallum, @DrRashidSumaila, @Ellen_Pikitch, @jenniferjacquet, #DanielPauly have published 'Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet' in @Nature. 2 principles, 11 actions. #fisheries #equity #sustainability

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

#Greenpeace report on why latest #DeepSeaMining plans by the government of #norway🇳🇴are not just a bad idea but a terrible one... #DefendTheDeep
https://t.co/9nLscBg61j

[Open Seas @TheOpenSeas]

Protect What’s Beneath the Surface: The Isle of Rum's Disappearing Ecosystems

Our most recent investigations have revealed further damage, exposing the urgent need for real protection before it's too late.

The waters around the Isle of Rum lie within the Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA), home to rare and vital marine life, from carbon-storing muds to the largest known bed of fan mussels in Scotland. But despite its "protected" status, bottom-trawling and scallop dredging continue to destroy these delicate habitats.

Promises have been made by @scotgov to safeguard these waters for nearly a decade—but action is yet to follow. Our seas and future depend on it.

Visit https://t.co/ZvNVlhQ9u6 to learn how you can help protect these vital ecosystems.
#ProtectOurSeas #IsleOfRum #MPA #MarineLife #SustainableFishing #Scotland

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Good to see how the #Greenpeace report I worked on which shows how #Arctic biodiversity is under threat from Norway's #DeepSeaMining plans is now out:
via @ https://t.co/byHiMQPM7H

[Kate Raworth @KateRaworth]

Calling school teachers everywhere! If you've ever wanted to introduce the Doughnut to your students - aged 5 to 18 - these new tools are for you, launching today! We hope you love them as much as we do. Let's transform education together. Please RT! https://t.co/2tI07z7N91

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

@GeorgeMonbiot That may be the best thing you've ever posted... Remarkable!

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Robust piece by stalwart cetacean campaigner @dallsporpoise (@EIA_News) in response to provocative opinion piece by Peter Bridgewater, previous chair of @iwc_int, arguing the org is now redundant. Far from it, #whales & #dolphins need every bit of help!

https://t.co/uTb6MZttY8

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Got to love this theory as to why yachts have been going through Straits of Gibraltar have been targeted by Iberian #orca, with young #killerwhales attacking the sailing boats' rudders. Is it that they are practicing their #tuna hunting techniques?

https://t.co/rj3yGgW0fk

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

For all you #orca (#killerwhale), #whale #cetacean people and indeed all #ocean people, this is another excellent episode of #TheLifeScientific featuring @DarrenPCroft

[Jim Al-Khalili @jimalkhalili]

If you missed this morning’s episode of #TheLifeScientific you can listen to the podcast here on BBC Sounds. My guest is Darren Croft who studies one of the ocean’s most charismatic and spectacular animals – the killer whale.

https://t.co/xrULoPPCDs

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Depressing but unfortunately, not surprising, a new study estimates that among over-fished stocks, the number of collapsed stocks was likely 85% larger than currently recognised. #fisheries #stopoverfishing #sustainability @gedgar33
https://t.co/CvrcnEhTiu

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Join @MaldivesCoral & other Maldivian NGOs in stopping the Maldivian Government in granting #longlinefishing licenses that will have devastating impacts on #sharks & other marine life, undermines the sustainable pole and line fishery & will put off tourists.

[Maldives Coral Institute @MaldivesCoral]

Longlining captures sharks, manta rays, birds, and other marine life with devastating consequences for ocean health & biodiversity.

‼️Urge Maldivian government not to grant longline fishing licenses.
Sign ➡️ https://t.co/IvnNCawkOV

@Shiyamaldives @MoEnvmv
#AgainstLonglining

[Richard Page @OceansRichard]

Knock me down with a (sea) feather (crinoid)! New research shows polymetallic nodules carry a similar charge to an AA battery & produce 'dark oxygen'. If you need one more reason as to why there should be no #DeepSeaMining, look no further! #defendthedeep

https://t.co/4VN3J53Wn4