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@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...
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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. 💶
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📢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

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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 👇

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#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 🙌

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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/

🔴 The EU’s updated Climate Law falls short of delivering the real solutions needed to reach real zero.

The new proposal rely on international carbon offsets and #CDR — approaches that undermine climate ambition and delay real emission cuts.

Read more 👇
www.realzeroeurope.org/resources/pr...

🌊 Good news for Danish seas! 🇩🇰

Denmark will create trawl-free areas in 19% of its marine waters, including the entire #BeltSea and key #Natura2000 sites.

This is a major step for vulnerable seabed ecosystems, oxygen-depleted fjords & #marinebiodiversity 👏

🔗 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

🥳 #OSPAR ministers have agreed to ban harmful exhaust gas cleaning systems (aka #Scrubbers) discharges in North-East Atlantic waters

🌊 💪 Now it is time to push forward with a full ban on scrubber discharges in territorial waters

Read on to find out more: seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

A successful & just transition to #RenewableEnergy needs community engagement at its core. Join us for our panel discussion on Thursday to learn from some leaders on the people-first approach to #OffshoreRenewables!

Haven't registered yet? 🎟️ 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1389404569...

🌊 20 NGOs have signed an open letter to Environment ministers @ OSPAR to ban scrubber discharges from ships & protect marine life from harmful shipping pollution.
🐟 Banning toxic water is a crucial step to protect biodiversity & drive #shipping's #green transition

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🌊🐟 Stand with our German member @bund.net to protect the wonderful #Doggerbank protected area! ✍️Sign and share the #DoggerbankPetition to defend this #MarineProtectedArea from the destruction produced by bottom trawl nets.
Let's make a difference together! 🌍👉aktion.bund.net/doggerbank

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🙌 We are proud to share that we've joined the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature, working to advocate for policies that balance #OffshoreWind and energy grids with marine protection. ⚖️ 🌊

🔗 Read the full announcement 👉 offshore-coalition.eu/ocean-welcom... @renewablesgrid.bsky.social

#EUSEW2025

How can the EU and Member States accelerate the #renewables transition while keeping local communities at its core? 🇪🇺

📅 26 June: Join us for a panel (& breakfast 😏) as we discuss centring community engagement in #OffshoreWind projects 🌬️

Learn more & register now: seas-at-risk.org/events/from-...

The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty France claims victory as enough nations promise to ratify the high seas treaty despite opposition from Trump’s America.

The race to save the world's oceans is on.

The United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France ended today with promises from world leaders to ratify a global, binding agreement to help protect the world’s oceans by September.

UNOC: EU's environmental reputation in tatters as it fails marine protected areas on international stage - Seas At Risk Europe’s pressured marine protected areas (MPAs) and the life they harbour have been left to fend for themselves by European leaders who gathered this week for the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNO...

🌊 The EU's ocean reputation took a hit at #UNOC.

While #BottomTrawling ravages Marine Protected Areas, most EU leaders offered little more than lip service. 🛑

#OurOcean deserves better.

🔗 Full story: seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...

#ProtectedMeansProtected #BanBottomTrawling