Greenpeace - Support Sustainable Fishermen

These days, the European fish stocks are being depleted at a previously unseen pace. If we do not act now, there's a good chance that our fisheries – big and small – will no longer exist 50 years from now. This destructive path can be changed by our European Fisheries Ministers who ultimately set fishing quotas and decide how the massive subsidies (our tax money) is being dealt. Right now the most destructive vessels get almost all of the money. Greenpeace created this short animated narrative to help raise awareness about this overcapacity problem – simply put, there's too many boats to catch too few fish.


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2013 Pew Marine Fellows: Piecing together the puzzle of ocean conservation

Five distinguished scientists and conservationists working in Canada, India, Indonesia, Palau, and Tanzania, are this year's recipients of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. The Pew Marine Fellows Program provides fellowships to outstanding scientists and other individuals across the globe to support innovative projects aimed at developing and implementing solutions to critical challenges facing the world's oceans."

Catch shares: Who owns the fish?

Since 2000, 47 studies have looked at environmental effects of catch shares. Slightly more than half, 24, found no effect or negative effects, including the four most comprehensive and recent studies, a review of the research shows.

Divers Increase Pressure for Shark and Ray Trade Protections Under CITES

Project AWARE, dive business owners and dive supporters united as the voice of the dive community in Bangkok, Thailand at the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CITES CoP16). On 1 March, before the meeting opened, their message was made loud and clear — "healthy shark and ray populations are priceless."

Make 2013 the Year of the Shark at CITES

Sharks and manta rays are critical to the health of the ocean, but their populations are in decline due to international trade. Over the next two weeks, countries will have a chance to protect vulnerable shark and manta ray species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) taking place in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

INTERPOL - Project Scale

The international criminal investigation body INTERPOL has launched a special unit to fight illegal fishing this week. Watch this special report from Lyon, France by Charlotte Smith..

Caribbean Invasion

Invasive species such as lion fish are becoming a major problem in many parts of the world, and because of their role in upsetting the ecological balance of coral reef ecosystems, the rapid growth in the populations of these fish poses a grave threat to the Caribbean's coral reefs. See how the locals of Roatan Island in Honduras are trying to manage this threat to their marine environment.Watch the film to find out more.

Carribean Invasion from Jon Slayer on Vimeo.

Chagos Outreach Programme

ZSL have teamed up with the Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) in a new initiative towards introducing environmental training to UK-based and overseas Chagossian communities. During the Summer of 2012, various events were held which aimed to promote environmental issues and educate on the diversity of wildlife to be found in this specially protected area. Watch this film to find out more.

New Ocean Video Series

We are pleased to introduce Jon Slayer, a talented film maker, enthusiastic environmentalist and habitual adventurer. With extensive underwater filming experience, we will be showcasing some of his content over the next few months.

This first clip is a sample of wildlife captured on camera during a five day expedition to the world's largest Marine Protected Area. Sponsored by Global Ocean Legacy and the Pew Environment Group to gain footage for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, this trip was the first occasion that a videographer had been permitted to film in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Interview with Antonio Garcia Allut: Developing Marine Protected Areas

Just before addressing Heads of State and Governments at a High Level Round-Table, Antonio Garcia Allut, Lonxanat Foundation for Artisanal Sustainable Fishing (Spain) discusses his experience developing marine protected areas co-managed by artisanal fishers.

Yolanda Kakabatse: Marine Biodiversity Conservation at Rio+20

Yolanda Kakabatse, President, WWF-International, discusses the challenges of marine biodiversity conservation at Rio+20.

New Trailer: Planet Ocean

Planet Ocean is the new film directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot produced by Hope with Omega's support, in association with Tara Expeditions, an Oceans inc Rio+20 partner.

Peace Paddle

Laird Hamilton and Kelly Meyer lead a call for action to protect our oceans and hundreds join to show their support.

NRDC's Leila Monroe Talks about the Oceans and the Rio Earth Summit

Leila Monroe of NRDC's oceans program talks about oceans issues to be discussed at the Rio Earth Summit.

Rio+20: Turn the Tide for Our Ocean

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will bring representatives from around the world to Rio. Learn why global leaders must seize this opportunity for action to protect our oceans in this animation from the Pew Environment Group and the Zoological Society of London.

Key problems affecting the oceans

Dr. Alex Rogers gives an overview and some suggested solutions.

Ending Overfishing

The ocean's most soluble problem, overfishing, explained in animation.

Ocean of Life

ocean inc's Charlotte Smith discusses ocean degradation with marine scientist and author Callum Roberts.