By prioritizing marine conservation, the small island nation has "set a new standard for leadership" one expert said.

By Edward Carver The United Nations Ocean Conference, held June 9-13 in Nice, France, saw some progress on better protecting the hundreds of thousands of species that live in marine waters and the ...

Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ... France in June – is based on ... The group said that despite the area being designated as an MPA “there are still no restrictions ...

Beyond new commitments, the conference highlights the growing gap between marine protection declarations and real-world conservation. France, the conference co-host, claims to have surpassed the ...

French Polynesia's president has announced his administration will establish one of the world's largest networks of highly protected marine areas (MPAs). The highly protected areas will safeguard ...

Put simply, says the Nature Conservancy, 30x30 is the biggest conservation commitment the world has ever seen. Only about 17% of land and 8% of marine areas are currently under some form of ...

A wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the ...

19 countries ratified the treaty during the conference, while other nations, such as the UK, formally committed to ratifying ...

The United Nations Oceans Conference accelerates global action to protect oceans, with 56 countries ratifying the BBNJ agreement.

French Polynesia has announced the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area. Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, French Polynesian President ...

The conservation charity Open Seas made the comments as it published its Ocean Witness report, a major survey of seabeds within Scotland’s marine protected areas (MPAs).

Marine campaigners ... world impact on marine conservation”. One of the examples given was the Papa Westray MPA, which is located at the north end of the island of Papa Westray in Orkney. The group ...