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Chile to Protect Over Half of its Oceans
Chile announced plans to expand its marine protected areas around the Juan Fernandez and Nazca-Desventuradas national parks, protecting over 50% of its exclusive economic zone, based on a community-driven initiative supported by successive governments and integrating local knowledge with scientific ...
Chile to Protect Over Half of its Oceans
Chile announced plans to expand its marine protected areas around the Juan Fernandez and Nazca-Desventuradas national parks, protecting over 50% of its exclusive economic zone, based on a community-driven initiative supported by successive governments and integrating local knowledge with scientific ...
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36% Bias Score
UN High Seas Treaty Nears Entry into Force
The UN High Seas Treaty, aiming to protect two-thirds of the world's oceans, is nearing entry into force after 18 nations recently ratified it, leaving only 11 more needed for activation. The treaty seeks to curb overfishing, reduce plastic pollution, regulate deep-sea mining, and achieve the 30x30 ...
UN High Seas Treaty Nears Entry into Force
The UN High Seas Treaty, aiming to protect two-thirds of the world's oceans, is nearing entry into force after 18 nations recently ratified it, leaving only 11 more needed for activation. The treaty seeks to curb overfishing, reduce plastic pollution, regulate deep-sea mining, and achieve the 30x30 ...
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Britain to Ratify High Seas Treaty to Protect Ocean Life
Britain will ratify the high seas treaty by end of 2025, creating protected areas in international waters to conserve marine life threatened by overfishing, climate change and deep sea mining, supporting the global "30 x 30" target.
Britain to Ratify High Seas Treaty to Protect Ocean Life
Britain will ratify the high seas treaty by end of 2025, creating protected areas in international waters to conserve marine life threatened by overfishing, climate change and deep sea mining, supporting the global "30 x 30" target.
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48% Bias Score
EU Launches Ocean Pact: 20% Ecosystem Restoration by 2030
The European Union announced a new ocean pact at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aiming to restore 20% of marine ecosystems by 2030, halve plastic and nutrient pollution in five years, and support sustainable fishing and maritime industries; €1 billion will fund global conservation projects, and th...
EU Launches Ocean Pact: 20% Ecosystem Restoration by 2030
The European Union announced a new ocean pact at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aiming to restore 20% of marine ecosystems by 2030, halve plastic and nutrient pollution in five years, and support sustainable fishing and maritime industries; €1 billion will fund global conservation projects, and th...
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UK to Expand Bottom Trawling Ban in English Waters
The UK government proposes expanding a ban on destructive bottom trawling in English waters by 12,000km2 to protect marine life and habitats, following warnings from Sir David Attenborough and amid a UN Ocean Conference.
UK to Expand Bottom Trawling Ban in English Waters
The UK government proposes expanding a ban on destructive bottom trawling in English waters by 12,000km2 to protect marine life and habitats, following warnings from Sir David Attenborough and amid a UN Ocean Conference.
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52% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference: High Seas Treaty Nears Ratification Amidst Calls for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice aims to implement concrete actions for ocean protection, including the soon-to-be-enforced High Seas Treaty, a moratorium on deep-sea mining supported by France and 30 countries, and expanded marine protected areas by the UK.
UN Ocean Conference: High Seas Treaty Nears Ratification Amidst Calls for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice aims to implement concrete actions for ocean protection, including the soon-to-be-enforced High Seas Treaty, a moratorium on deep-sea mining supported by France and 30 countries, and expanded marine protected areas by the UK.
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EU Court Upholds Deep-Sea Fishing Ban in Atlantic
The EU's General Court upheld a ban on deep-sea fishing in 87 Atlantic areas, rejecting economic impact arguments from Spanish fishermen and prioritizing the protection of vulnerable species and ecosystems. The ban, effective since 2022, prohibits bottom trawling below 800 meters in areas off Spain,...
EU Court Upholds Deep-Sea Fishing Ban in Atlantic
The EU's General Court upheld a ban on deep-sea fishing in 87 Atlantic areas, rejecting economic impact arguments from Spanish fishermen and prioritizing the protection of vulnerable species and ecosystems. The ban, effective since 2022, prohibits bottom trawling below 800 meters in areas off Spain,...
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36% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice highlights the threats of ocean warming causing coral bleaching, overfishing, and plastic pollution, impacting global food security and requiring international cooperation for effective conservation.
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice highlights the threats of ocean warming causing coral bleaching, overfishing, and plastic pollution, impacting global food security and requiring international cooperation for effective conservation.
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24% Bias Score
EU Launches Ambitious Ocean Pact with €1 Billion Investment
The EU announced a new ocean pact at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aiming to restore 20% of its marine ecosystems by 2030, halve pollution in five years, and provide €1 billion for global ocean projects.
EU Launches Ambitious Ocean Pact with €1 Billion Investment
The EU announced a new ocean pact at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aiming to restore 20% of its marine ecosystems by 2030, halve pollution in five years, and provide €1 billion for global ocean projects.
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44% Bias Score
Jaws": A Legacy of Shark Persecution and Conservation
Released in 1975, Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" dramatically increased global shark killings, causing significant population declines; however, the film also inadvertently sparked a conservation movement that is now working to protect sharks.
Jaws": A Legacy of Shark Persecution and Conservation
Released in 1975, Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" dramatically increased global shark killings, causing significant population declines; however, the film also inadvertently sparked a conservation movement that is now working to protect sharks.
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40% Bias Score
Lamlash Bay's "No-Take Zone": A Success Story in Marine Ecosystem Restoration
After witnessing seabed destruction from bottom trawling, divers convinced the Scottish government to create Lamlash Bay's "no-take zone" in 2008; seventeen years later, lobster populations quadrupled, and king scallops increased sixfold, showcasing this success at the UN Oceans Conference.
Lamlash Bay's "No-Take Zone": A Success Story in Marine Ecosystem Restoration
After witnessing seabed destruction from bottom trawling, divers convinced the Scottish government to create Lamlash Bay's "no-take zone" in 2008; seventeen years later, lobster populations quadrupled, and king scallops increased sixfold, showcasing this success at the UN Oceans Conference.
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56% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference Aims to Reverse Ocean Degradation
From October 9th to 14th, 2023, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, brings together 130 countries to address warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Key goals include creating high-seas protected areas, reducing plastic waste, and implementing a deep-sea mining moratorium.
UN Ocean Conference Aims to Reverse Ocean Degradation
From October 9th to 14th, 2023, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, brings together 130 countries to address warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Key goals include creating high-seas protected areas, reducing plastic waste, and implementing a deep-sea mining moratorium.
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32% Bias Score
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