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Seas At Risk
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Seas At Risk has been working for 30+ years to protect the marine environment.
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 👇
50% des deutschen Teils der #Doggerbank werden endlich für Grundschleppnetzfischerei gesperrt! 🥳🌊 Das ist ein gutes Signal für den #SchutzFürSchutzgebiete und macht doch Lust auf mehr, oder etwa nicht, @bmleh.de @umweltministerium.de? 👀
Warum die Doggerbank 100% Schutz braucht... 1/4 ⤵️
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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...
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“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 🎥
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“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
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📢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
October 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
🌊 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
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 ...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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
Dos and Don'ts - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series
YouTube video by Seas At Risk
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September 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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
Problems - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series
YouTube video by Seas At Risk
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September 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🫂⚡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
Catching the Wind - Nature-inclusive offshore renewables series
YouTube video by Seas At Risk
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September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🌊 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
a painting of a seaweed forest with fish swimming around
ALT: a painting of a seaweed forest with fish swimming around
media.tenor.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🌊 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...
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 –...
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July 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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.
July 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
👋 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/
July 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🔴 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...
July 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🌊 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...
July 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🥳 #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...
June 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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...
June 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🌊 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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June 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🌊🐟 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
June 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🙌 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
OCEaN welcomes Seas at Risk as a supporting organisation - OCEaN
OCEaN welcomes Seas at Risk as a supporting organisation - New Member
offshore-coalition.eu
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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-...
June 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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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.
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.
www.politico.eu
June 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🌊 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
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...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Spain’s Fisheries Minister 🎣 used the UN Ocean Conference (#UNOC) to defend #BottomTrawling - right as others discuss ocean protection.

While some countries are banning trawling in protected areas, Spain drags its feet.

EU nature laws exist. It’s time to enforce them.

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June 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Portugal made a major step towards #30x30 by expanding an MPA with a % fully protected! 🤩💙

Meanwhile, EU leaders at #UNOC3 are all talk and no action… 🥱

Read the full PR from our member @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social here: www.sciaena.org/en/sciaena-c...

#ProtectedMeansProtected
June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM