Marine Protected Areas and Marine Reserves

Very good news about new MPA from Ghana

Ghana Establishes New Marine Protected Area for Ocean Conservation | World Economic Forum posted on the topic | LinkedIn Almost 200 countries across the world have pledged to protect 30% of their ocean by 2030. But right now, there’s a lot of work to do, with just 10% of the global ocean protected. just took a big step forward with the establishment of the Greater Cape Three Points marine protected area. The ...

https://iucn.org/blog/202606/communities-and-marine-protected-areas-advance-iucn-green-list-progress-across-coral

Communities and Marine Protected Areas Advance IUCN Green List Progress Across the Coral Triangle Across the Coral Triangle, communities, marine protected area managers, governments, and conservation partners are working together to strengthen the effectiveness of marine protected and conserved areas under the SOMACORE programme. Supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Clim...

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/proposed-temporary-fishery-closures-in-the-hauraki-gulf-2026?utm_source=notification-email

Proposed temporary fishery closures in the Hauraki Gulf | NZ Government Have your say Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Tamaterā, and Ngāti Pāoa have each requested a further 2-year temporary closure to the harvest of some shellfish species from Umupuia Beach, Te Mātā and Waipatukahu, and Waiheke Island. The iwi are 3 of the 5 united under the project 'Pou rāhui, pou t...

https://iucn.org/blog/202606/coral-triangle-stories-local-stewardship-strengthening-lesser-sunda-seascape

Coral Triangle stories: Local Stewardship Is Strengthening the Lesser Sunda Seascape As the tide slowly retreated along the coast of Alor Island in eastern Indonesia, a group of women stepped carefully through the mud carrying young mangrove seedlings in their hands. For Mama Martha and the women of Kelompok Cinta Persahabatan, restoring mangroves has become part of daily life, shap...

https://iucn.org/events/external-event/iucn-bbnj-prepcom3

IUCN at BBNJ PrepCom3 The third substantive meeting of the Preparatory Commission (Prep Com IIII) of the Agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) is taking place from the 23 March to 2 April....

More data on where megafauna species congregate and if they follow predictable pathways when at sea will help inform MPA planning

Tracking Lucero: Scientists follow a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle Fewer than 1,000 leatherback sea turtles remain in the Eastern Pacific, nesting along the coastline that runs from Mexico to Ecuador. Scientists have previously fitted tracking devices to leatherbacks on other beaches across Latin America and from bycatch near Ecuador. However, they recently tagged....

https://iucn.org/story/202604/senegal-marks-one-year-go-impac6-strengthened-partnership-iucn

Senegal marks “One year to go” to IMPAC6 with strengthened partnership with IUCN Home News & Events Senegal Marks “One Year To ... Share: Story 01 Apr, 2026 Senegal marks “One year to go” to IMPAC6 with strengthened partnership with IUCN Senegal officially launched the one-year countdown to the 6th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC6) during a high-level ...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/enduring-blue-parks-tubbataha-reefs-natural-i1hjf/

Enduring Blue Parks: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Marine protected areas are often celebrated at the moment of designation. But protection is not a one-time achievement - it is an ongoing responsibility.

Aquaculture in MPA project :

Programme improvements - ASC International Discover the latest improvements in the ASC Standards Programme to enhance aquaculture practices. Take action now to elevate your sustainability efforts.

Great ews from PNG

Papua New Guinea to Protect Coral-Rich Marine “Highway” for Sharks, Dolphins, Whales and Rays The largest “no-take” marine protected area in Melanesia will safeguard gray reef sharks, manta rays, green turtles, dolphins and seabirds, all while supporting country’s fisheries