🌊Markus Knigge🐟
@oceanknigge.bsky.social
CEO @BlueActionFund.org investing in #OceanOptimism #MPAs #30by30 #Fisheries. Also interested in 🇩🇪 #Meeresoffensive. Views my own.
Pinned
Marine conservation funding opportunities? Awards? Funders' talk? 👇 Starter pack with >60 #OceanOptimism investors... 💶🌊🪸🐟🦈🐡
go.bsky.app/QPepXsG
go.bsky.app/QPepXsG
Upcoming talk in Bonn about 🌊 governance, @blueactionfund.org & investments in #OceanOptimism. Joint panel with @geomarkiel.bsky.social @wwf.de & @ec.europa.eu
25 February.
rausgegangen.de/en/events/st...
25 February.
rausgegangen.de/en/events/st...
Studio Bonn – Gefährdete Schönheit: Wie können wir die Weltmeere besser schützen? on 25.02.2026 in Bonn - Rausgegangen
Studio Bonn – Gefährdete Schönheit: Wie können wir die Weltmeere besser schützen? on 25.02.2026 in Bonn ► All info on Rausgegangen!
rausgegangen.de
January 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Upcoming talk in Bonn about 🌊 governance, @blueactionfund.org & investments in #OceanOptimism. Joint panel with @geomarkiel.bsky.social @wwf.de & @ec.europa.eu
25 February.
rausgegangen.de/en/events/st...
25 February.
rausgegangen.de/en/events/st...
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Fishing Boats, Calm Sea - 1868
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/6886
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/6886
January 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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A Half Decade in Review 🌍
At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, MPAtlas data shows how marine protection has evolved since 2020—highlighting progress toward 30×30 and why protection quality matters for real biodiversity outcomes.
#MPAtlas #OceanDecade #30x30
At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, MPAtlas data shows how marine protection has evolved since 2020—highlighting progress toward 30×30 and why protection quality matters for real biodiversity outcomes.
#MPAtlas #OceanDecade #30x30
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
A Half Decade in Review 🌍
At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, MPAtlas data shows how marine protection has evolved since 2020—highlighting progress toward 30×30 and why protection quality matters for real biodiversity outcomes.
#MPAtlas #OceanDecade #30x30
At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, MPAtlas data shows how marine protection has evolved since 2020—highlighting progress toward 30×30 and why protection quality matters for real biodiversity outcomes.
#MPAtlas #OceanDecade #30x30
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It's taken a very long time and much remains to be done, but we should cheer the coming into force of the UN's High Seas Treaty which will, for the first time, allow Marine Protected Areas to be created beyond areas of national jurisdiction 🐳
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged
A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans
www.economist.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
It's taken a very long time and much remains to be done, but we should cheer the coming into force of the UN's High Seas Treaty which will, for the first time, allow Marine Protected Areas to be created beyond areas of national jurisdiction 🐳
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
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Meanwhile in Sao Tome & Principe....
@faunaflora.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
www.rede-ampstp.com/post/amps-ap...
@faunaflora.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
www.rede-ampstp.com/post/amps-ap...
AMPs Aprovadas! Um Marco Fundamental de 2025 para a Conservação do Oceano
Em 2025, São Tomé e Príncipe alcançou um marco histórico para a conservação do oceano, com o anúncio e posterior aprovação das primeiras oito Áreas Marinhas Protegidas (AMPs) do país.
www.rede-ampstp.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Meanwhile in Sao Tome & Principe....
@faunaflora.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
www.rede-ampstp.com/post/amps-ap...
@faunaflora.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
www.rede-ampstp.com/post/amps-ap...
History of capacity enhancing fisheries subsidies is full of good intentions exacerbating overfishing or IUU or both.... 💶🎣
Tanzania’s boat modernization plan aimed to empower small-scale fishers, but many report unreliable vessels, costly fuel and gear gaps. Loan pressure is pushing some toward illegal fishing.
Experts warn poor consultation and flawed designs risk turning the program into a burden, not a solution.
Experts warn poor consultation and flawed designs risk turning the program into a burden, not a solution.
Fishing ‘modernization’ leaves Tanzania’s small-scale crews struggling to stay afloat
KILWA, Tanzania — For some fishers in Tanzania’s Kilwa district who were among the first to receive fishing boats under a government-sponsored program, the vessels are proving to be a costly burden.…
news.mongabay.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 AM
History of capacity enhancing fisheries subsidies is full of good intentions exacerbating overfishing or IUU or both.... 💶🎣
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In Fiji, protected areas must deliver conservation, access, culture and economic value despite storms, invasive species and limited capacity.
Elizabeth Erasito prioritized practical protection, rooted in daily life, arguing short-term gains rarely justify long-term damage.
Elizabeth Erasito prioritized practical protection, rooted in daily life, arguing short-term gains rarely justify long-term damage.
Elizabeth Erasito, custodian of Fiji’s parks and places
The work of conservation in small island states is rarely abstract. It is shaped by land that is limited, institutions that are thinly resourced, and pressures that arrive from far beyond national…
news.mongabay.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In Fiji, protected areas must deliver conservation, access, culture and economic value despite storms, invasive species and limited capacity.
Elizabeth Erasito prioritized practical protection, rooted in daily life, arguing short-term gains rarely justify long-term damage.
Elizabeth Erasito prioritized practical protection, rooted in daily life, arguing short-term gains rarely justify long-term damage.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I tried to bridge to the fediverse by following @ap.brid.gy.
It is as simple as it can get, but I have no clue if it actually works... So just in case you read this outside @bsky.app, happy to receive a confirmation.
It is as simple as it can get, but I have no clue if it actually works... So just in case you read this outside @bsky.app, happy to receive a confirmation.
December 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I tried to bridge to the fediverse by following @ap.brid.gy.
It is as simple as it can get, but I have no clue if it actually works... So just in case you read this outside @bsky.app, happy to receive a confirmation.
It is as simple as it can get, but I have no clue if it actually works... So just in case you read this outside @bsky.app, happy to receive a confirmation.
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MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma | Current Conservation
Current Conservation Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma
www.currentconservation.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
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Applications are OPEN for the 2026 High Seas Youth Ambassadors Program!
Ambassadors will work with Earth Echo & High Seas Alliance to design and lead campaigns advancing global ocean protection & ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty.
Apply now! www.bit.ly/HighSeas-Apply #60toGlobal #GenSea
Ambassadors will work with Earth Echo & High Seas Alliance to design and lead campaigns advancing global ocean protection & ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty.
Apply now! www.bit.ly/HighSeas-Apply #60toGlobal #GenSea
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Applications are OPEN for the 2026 High Seas Youth Ambassadors Program!
Ambassadors will work with Earth Echo & High Seas Alliance to design and lead campaigns advancing global ocean protection & ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty.
Apply now! www.bit.ly/HighSeas-Apply #60toGlobal #GenSea
Ambassadors will work with Earth Echo & High Seas Alliance to design and lead campaigns advancing global ocean protection & ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty.
Apply now! www.bit.ly/HighSeas-Apply #60toGlobal #GenSea
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Much of the ocean lies beyond national borders, where governance lagged as industry advanced.
Over two decades, Kristina Maria Gjerde helped turn scattered warnings into the 2023 High Seas Treaty, proving that protecting the high seas is built on law, coalitions, and patient institutional work.
Over two decades, Kristina Maria Gjerde helped turn scattered warnings into the 2023 High Seas Treaty, proving that protecting the high seas is built on law, coalitions, and patient institutional work.
Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died
Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Much of the ocean lies beyond national borders, where governance lagged as industry advanced.
Over two decades, Kristina Maria Gjerde helped turn scattered warnings into the 2023 High Seas Treaty, proving that protecting the high seas is built on law, coalitions, and patient institutional work.
Over two decades, Kristina Maria Gjerde helped turn scattered warnings into the 2023 High Seas Treaty, proving that protecting the high seas is built on law, coalitions, and patient institutional work.
Reposted by 🌊Markus Knigge🐟
👇 is one of the rare opportunity to join @blueactionfund.org to do high impact investments in #OceanOptimism and #30by30 🐟🌊🎉🪸🐬. Both positions are based in Berlin.
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
👇 is one of the rare opportunity to join @blueactionfund.org to do high impact investments in #OceanOptimism and #30by30 🐟🌊🎉🪸🐬. Both positions are based in Berlin.
👇 is one of the rare opportunity to join @blueactionfund.org to do high impact investments in #OceanOptimism and #30by30 🐟🌊🎉🪸🐬. Both positions are based in Berlin.
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
👇 is one of the rare opportunity to join @blueactionfund.org to do high impact investments in #OceanOptimism and #30by30 🐟🌊🎉🪸🐬. Both positions are based in Berlin.
Reposted by 🌊Markus Knigge🐟
The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.
Conservation wins in 2025 that pushed us closer to the 30×30 goal
The “30 by 30” biodiversity target to protect 30% of the Earth’s land and ocean by 2030 is fast approaching — and the world is far off the pace needed for success: Less than 10% of oceans and just…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.
Reposted by 🌊Markus Knigge🐟
Abraham van Beyeren, whose day is today, was more than just a painter of marvelous luxuries: here, ships in a squall, 1650, equally evocative in a totally different way.
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#FishFriday 🐠:
Flask with #Fish
Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 15th c.
Stoneware with white slip & glaze
22.3 × 20.2 × 13.1 cm (8 3/4 × 7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Art Institute Chicago 1964.936 www.artic.edu/artworks/218...
#KoreanArt
Flask with #Fish
Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 15th c.
Stoneware with white slip & glaze
22.3 × 20.2 × 13.1 cm (8 3/4 × 7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Art Institute Chicago 1964.936 www.artic.edu/artworks/218...
#KoreanArt
December 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just learned about Kristina's passing. Fully shocked.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...
Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died
Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep oc...
news.mongabay.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Just learned about Kristina's passing. Fully shocked.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...
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The seducer - 1951
https://botfrens.com/collections/61/contents/20183
https://botfrens.com/collections/61/contents/20183
December 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The good news keeps coming!
🇨🇳 🎊 China has ratified the #HighSeasTreaty.
Every new ratification brings us closer to universal participation in this landmark Agreement. #60toGlobal
Check out our Tracker to see the latest ratifications: highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
🇨🇳 🎊 China has ratified the #HighSeasTreaty.
Every new ratification brings us closer to universal participation in this landmark Agreement. #60toGlobal
Check out our Tracker to see the latest ratifications: highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
December 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The good news keeps coming!
🇨🇳 🎊 China has ratified the #HighSeasTreaty.
Every new ratification brings us closer to universal participation in this landmark Agreement. #60toGlobal
Check out our Tracker to see the latest ratifications: highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
🇨🇳 🎊 China has ratified the #HighSeasTreaty.
Every new ratification brings us closer to universal participation in this landmark Agreement. #60toGlobal
Check out our Tracker to see the latest ratifications: highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
Reposted by 🌊Markus Knigge🐟
PeaceNexus Foundation provides several #OceanGrants 💶🌊 to help environmental organisations embed conflict sensitivity into their core strategies & operations. Deadline 16Feb.
peacenexus.org/proposal/int...
peacenexus.org/proposal/int...
International Call for Proposals on Environment and Peace - PeaceNexus
peacenexus.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
PeaceNexus Foundation provides several #OceanGrants 💶🌊 to help environmental organisations embed conflict sensitivity into their core strategies & operations. Deadline 16Feb.
peacenexus.org/proposal/int...
peacenexus.org/proposal/int...
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