Marine Protected Areas

UK Government announces new marine protected areas

UK Government announces new marine protected areas

ByDIVE StaffFeb 1, 2024
The UK Government has announced new measures to protect the UK's waters, including 13 new MPAs safeguarded against bottom trawling
Join the Sea Ranger Service to help save the oceans

Join the Sea Ranger Service to help save the oceans

ByStuart ButlerJan 10, 2024
Get paid to help save the oceans with the Sea Ranger Service, which begins UK-based marine conservation training for young people this year
New Caledonia to extend area of MPA banning marine industrial activities

New Caledonia to extend area of MPA banning marine industrial activities

ByStuart ButlerDec 16, 2023
New Caledonia takes bold strides to further protect some of the world's most pristine and species-diverse coral reefs.
Dominica to create first sperm whale marine reserve

Dominica to create first sperm whale marine reserve

Dominica has announced that the world’s first marine reserve for sperm whales will be established in the Caribbean island nation’s waters
How the Rosebank Oil field will affect the North Sea

How the Rosebank Oil field will affect the North Sea

ByCharlotte HallSep 30, 2023
The newly approved Rosebank North Sea oil project could have a detrimental effect on the climate - and our oceans.
A fishing boat with nets cast out at sea.

The new UN High Seas Treaty should prioritise these eight deep-sea ecological wonders

ByCharlotte HallSep 22, 2023
The High Seas Alliance names eight biodiversity hotspots that should be prioritised under the new UN High Seas Treaty
Future of deep-sea mining put on hold

Future of deep-sea mining put on hold

The future of deep-sea mining remains uncertain as member states of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) fail to reach an agreement
north sea fishing trawler

New MCS study shows ocean protection’s worth 

ByDIVE StaffJul 6, 2023
New analysis shows a bottom trawling ban in UK’s offshore protected areas could be worth more than three billion pounds to the UK economy
Defra consultation response to MCS legal action over sewage

Defra consultation response to MCS legal action over sewage

Defra has launched a public consultation in response to legal pressure from MCS UK to modify its sewage discharge plan
Fundraising success for Studland Bay seagrass conservation

Fundraising success for Studland Bay seagrass conservation

ByDIVE StaffMar 9, 2023
The Studland Bay Marine Partnership has successfully raised £66,000 for the installation of new eco-moorings to help preserve the seabed
olive ridley turtles

Marine protection zones should move with the sea life

ByDIVE StaffNov 14, 2022
Scientist argue for radical new way of organising marine protection zones based on olive ridley turtle research
The biggest marine protected areas in the world

The biggest marine protected areas in the world

ByDIVE StaffJun 23, 2022
There is a growing campaign for more than 30% of our oceans to be protected. Today less than 7% currently has any protection
PADI AWARE launches ‘Adopt the Blue’ programme

PADI AWARE launches ‘Adopt the Blue’ programme

ByDIVE StaffJun 15, 2022
The PADI AWARE Foundation has launched its 'Adopt The Blue' programme to try and help protect 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030
PADI announces SeaLegacy partnership

PADI announces SeaLegacy partnership

ByDIVE StaffApr 14, 2022
PADI has joined forces with ocean conservation group SeaLegacy to ensure 30 per cent of the world's oceans are protected by 2030.
Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

The government of Seychelles has signed into effect 410,000 square kilometres of its waters as marine protected areas (MPAs)
Nekton launch ‘First Descent’ mission to Indian Ocean

Nekton launch ‘First Descent’ mission to Indian Ocean

ByDIVE StaffJan 19, 2019
The starting phase of Nekton mission II, one of the most ambitious marine expeditions to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean, is underway.
Seychelles: new MPAs for debt relief

Seychelles: new MPAs for debt relief

The government of Seychelles has announced a radical plan to fund two new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in return for national debt relief