The High Seas Treaty led by @HighSeasAllianc has won The Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Oceans for its historic work to protect over 60% of our oceans.
Thanks to their work, the world is coming together to protect and secure the future of our oceans.
#EarthshotRio
After 8 years of discussion, countries agree on a way forward for ecologically and biologically significant areas in marine and coastal ecosystems. Hard won & important progress #CBDCOP16#NatureIsAlsoBlue. Though the work to protect many of these areas has only just begun. #BBNJ
Reasons to care about the mesopelagic zone … really amazing animas,
largest daily migration of species on the planet, food for other fish and bring carbon to the deep sea @OurOcean#COP16Cali@Oceans_North and also the amazing anglerfish !
🌊 The Azores is leading with the 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰.
This area was designed to benefit people, nature, and the economy.
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@WaittInstitute
Ever wanted to see what 40 or 50,000 pounds of Capelin looks like?
Well now you have.
This picture was taken in Chance Cove, and locals are saying they’ve never seen anything like it in approximately 70 years.
📸 Bertha Hann
#NLwx
If you're attending @FAO's Committee On Fisheries (#COFI36) in Rome, join our own Katie Schleit at 2:10 PM today and learn all about the ways the Climate Risk Index for Biodiversity can be used in management:
https://t.co/ogjS1eJjgp
📢 Calling all African academics passionate about oceans! Apply for the Africa-UBC Visiting Fellows Program and embark on a transformative research journey.
https://t.co/wFAFcwPomI
The creation of Torngat Mountains National Park set a precedent for Inuit-led protection.
Announced today, @NunatsiavutGov & @ParksCanada completed a feasibility assessment toward an Inuit Protected Area near Torngat Mountains NP as part of @imappivut:
https://t.co/v225ezOsGw
Today #Canada will be the 88th country to sign the #BBNJ treaty. Let’s hope this accelerates ratification & real action on high seas protection. @HighSeasAllianc@Oceans_North & thanks @DiLebouthillier for making the effort !!
🎉Today we celebrate 1️⃣ year from the agreement of the #HighSeasTreaty!
Since then, 8️⃣ 7️⃣ countries signed and 2️⃣ 🇵🇼🇨🇱 ratified the Treaty, leading the #RaceForRatification.
📢 World leaders, protect the global ocean by ratifying the #HighSeasTreaty now.
https://t.co/qtj3tHdhVt