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📣 Last chance to register!
Join us on 11 Dec in the EP for the unveiling of our vision for Low-Impact & Fair Fisheries. Hosted by MEP Thomas Bajada with fishers, scientists & policymakers.
Registrations open until Monday. 👉https://tinyurl.com/53m26xze #RethinkFisheries #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanAct

Norway temporary U-turn on deep-sea mining gives hope for lasting pause to protect the deep sea - Seas At Risk The Norwegian government has reached a budget agreement that halts all plans for deep-sea mining exploration and exploitation for the next four years. This decision marks a significant U-turn, with th...

Norway announces a 4-year pause on deep-sea mining - a major shift that brings its stance closer to Nordic and northeast Atlantic countries' positions. 👏
Now the EU must now lead on real alternatives:
🔃Circularity
♻️Recycling
💡Innovation
seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... @naturvernforbundet.no

🌊Marine protected areas aren’t always as “protected” as they sound.

Spain is still allowing destructive #BottomTrawling inside these sites, and that’s why we, together with @clienteartheur.bsky.social, are taking the Government to court. #ProtectedMeansProtected #30x30

Learn more📽️⤵️

📽️A new video highlights EU citizens’ concerns over weak #MPA protection🐬. We urge Commissioner Costas Kadis
to enforce the law and use the Ocean Act to end destructive #BottomTrawling in MPAs. #ProtectedMeansProtected #OurOcean #EUOceanPact #POLITICOSustainableSummit 👉https://tinyurl.com/24b94upn

From conflict to coexistence: Exploring multi-use between offshore wind and small-scale fisheries in the context of the Ocean Act - Seas At Risk Offshore wind energy plays a critical role for the EU to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and tackle the climate crisis. At the same time, European waters are already overcrowded and under significa...

🚨Last chance to register!
Join us, Coalition Clean Baltic & Isabella Lovin MEP on 10 Dec (3-5pm CET) in the European Parliament for a panel on sustainable multi-use of offshore wind farms & opportunities for small-scale fishers.
👉 Register by 3 Dec EOB (limited places!)
#OceanAct #OceanPact #SSF

📣 Join this #event for the launch of the Low Impact & Fair Fisheries Vision.
🗓️11 Dec
🚩European Parliament (&online)
Hosted by MEP @thomasbajada, with fishers, scientists & policy makers.
👉Register now! #RethinkFisheries #EUBiodiversity tinyurl.com/53m26xze

Designing tomorrow: Policies for nature-inclusive offshore wind decommissioning - Seas At Risk Offshore wind is central to Europe’s energy transition, with rapid expansion needed to meet European Union renewable energy targets for 2030 and beyond. At the same time, the first generation of offsh...

1st generation offshore wind farms are nearing end-of-life - what happens next matters for biodiversity & the energy transition. 🌊⚡

Join our webinar on 8/12 at 3pm as we launch our new report & discuss nature-inclusive decommissioning with experts.
Register 👉 bit.ly/485pZ0V @windeurope.bsky.social

📢 We welcome the European Commission’s newly released guidelines on the allocation of EU fishing quotas as a chance to support low-impact fishers and protect the ocean!
#RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29

Great news from our member in Germany! From now on 50% of the German part of #Doggerbank will be closed to #BottomTrawling! 🥳🌊 For half of this vulnerable marine area #ProctectedMeansProtected. And for the other half...? Check out the thread below (in DE but translation possible) from @bund.net 👇

2 weeks post @imohq.bsky.social's infamous MEPC where the Net-Zero Framework was unofficially dubbed the zombie framework, it's resurrection time. This Halloween, it's now time to rise from the deep
Read here for tales of how shipping can escape it's sinking fate: seas-at-risk.org/general-news...

@anaisberthier.bsky.social reminds Ms Manfredi that the onus shouldn’t be on NGOs to manage ocean health. As the guardian of the treaties the @ec.europa.eu has the legal obligation to make sure EU laws are followed & the moral duty to protect #OurOcean for generations to come. 🤗🌊🌍 #EUOceanWeek

UNOC countdown: Fresh legal challenge over untackled bottom-trawling in EU Marine Protected Areas - Seas At Risk As the United Nations ocean conference prepares to open its doors, EU leaders are facing a new legal complaint over widespread destructive fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Lawyers say continu...

Ms Manfredi goes on to confirm the @ec.europa.eu is analysing the legal action launched by us & other NGOs that shows #BottomTrawling in Marine Protected Areas is against EU environmental laws. 🧑‍⚖️ Read more here 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
@oceanaeurope.bsky.social @clienteartheur.bsky.social

The @ec.europa.eu's Veronica Manfredi agrees that it's 'unexpected’ that harmful #BottomTrawling should happen in so-called protected areas & explains the Commission is ready to listen 👂 to local watchdogs & observers to learn and bring much needed change. #ProtectedMeansProtected #EUOceanWeek

“Wherever we’re protecting areas of the ocean it’s recovering in a more spectacular way than we could ever imagine!” - ‘Ocean’ film director/producer Toby Nowlan spotlights the spillover effect when we #BanBottomTrawling in marine reserves at our #EUOceanWeek film screening 🎥

Policy brief: Misalignment of EMFAF operational programmes with EU environmental and social objectives (2021-2027) - Seas At Risk The European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is an EU fund developed to support the roll-out of fisheries and biodiversity polices across European seas. Despite being the EU’s smallest...

🔍Want to know more? Our latest policy brief with @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social & @clienteartheur.bsky.social explores the mismatch between EU fisheries funding & its environmental and social goals.
Check it out here 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/publications...

“We want a sustainable and low-impact fisheries sector, but one that’s economically viable without public support. For this we really need a #JustTransition.” Our Executive Director Monica Verbeek calls for better use of EU funds during our #EUOceanWeek event on the EU's multi-annual budget. 💶
#MFF

📢NGOs launch guide to successfully address bycatch of sensitive species in the EU and call for bolder action 🐬🦈
Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries!
👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek

Ocean Week is brought to you by: @seasatrisk.bsky.social, @surfridereurope.bsky.social, @clientearth.bsky.social, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social, @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social, and @wwf.eu

Ocean Week 2025 - Seas At Risk Ocean Week 2025 is making waves! From 13 – 19 October, Brussels (and beyond) will be buzzing with an array of ocean-themed events. From policy panel discussions to beach clean ups, there is something ...

🌊 Ocean Week is back with a 💥 bang 💥 to bring you a week packed with marine events, ideas and action in Brussels and beyond!

👀Wanna know where you can find us? Check out our website for all the events and details 👇

seas-at-risk.org/events/ocean...

#OceanWeek #OceanWeek2025

Are you a ✨government✨? Check out our position paper – there’s so much to read and so much to do! seas-at-risk.org/publications...

YouTube video by Seas At Risk Dos and Don'ts - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series

POV: You’re a government 🎩

More energy? ✅
Less climate chaos? ✅
Seas under pressure? 😬

Don’t panic! Our new video breaks down the dos & don’ts of offshore energy planning.

📽️⚡ Watch now: youtu.be/8k5XnqI-mfc

#OffshoreRenewables #JustTransition #MPAs #ClimateAction

Powering the future, preserving the ocean: A vision for nature-inclusive offshore renewables - Seas At Risk In 2021, the EU adopted the Climate Law, pledging to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Since then, a changing geopolitical landscape has pushed the EU to raise climate ambition. As offshore renewabl...

⚡Want to learn more about initiatives across the EU? Read our position paper: seas-at-risk.org/publications...

YouTube video by Seas At Risk Problems - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series

What if we could tackle #ClimateChange, boost #Biodiversity & spread new knowledge across the EU?

The #RichNorthSea project is experimenting with biodiversity by planting reefs around #OffshoreWind sites - then sharing what works!

Clean power & healthy seas for all 🙌

youtu.be/L_2F_GbD4Z4

Powering the future, preserving the ocean: A vision for nature-inclusive offshore renewables - Seas At Risk In 2021, the EU adopted the Climate Law, pledging to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Since then, a changing geopolitical landscape has pushed the EU to raise climate ambition. As offshore renewabl...

⚡Want to learn more about initiatives across the EU? Read our position paper: seas-at-risk.org/publications...

YouTube video by Seas At Risk Catching the Wind - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series

🫂⚡The wind and sea are shared resources, so communities should be at the core of the #EnergyTransition.
The @ec.europa.eu's upcoming #CitizenEnergyPackage must address this and break down barriers to public participation.

Let’s make people- & planet-first renewables a reality: youtu.be/9XbHHIORbQo

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🌊 On #MPADay, let's remember that most EU MPAs still allow destructive fishing like #BottomTrawling. Real protection means banning harmful practices and ensuring our marine ecosystems can thrive. 🌍🐠 #ProtectedMeansProtected

Global deep-sea mining talks yield mixed verdict: No mining for now but no reform either - Seas At Risk As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded its July 2025 Council and Assembly meetings in Kingston, one clear message stood out: deep-sea mining in international waters remains off limits –...

🌊 Deep-sea mining is still on hold - but so is reform.

#ISBA30 saw some steps forward but vital progress was blocked on transparency, safeguards & environmental governance.

✅ No Mining Code
❌ No reform
🌍 38 countries now back a moratorium

Read our take: 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/general-news...

Good news from Ireland! ☘️
There's growing momentum to restrict #BottomTrawling, but still a long way to go as the EU continues to allow the seabed to be bulldozed in 'protected' areas. Protection on paper alone isn't enough - real protection means banning bottom trawling in #MarineProtectedAreas.

👋 Are you passionate about bringing the plight of the ocean closer to people and politics? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗿. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿! Join the Seas At Risk team and make waves with us! 🌊

✨ Read more and apply by 31 July! 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/careers/