Seas At Risk

International shipping must rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions to stay aligned with the International Maritime Organization decarbonisation strategy and global climate goals. While alternative f...

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As demand for critical minerals accelerates, attention is turning to ever more remote and fragile environments – including the deep sea. But deep-sea mining (DSM) comes with significant environment...

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Small-scale fishers in the Mediterranean are sounding the alarm. Fishers from France, Spain and Cyprus describe the dramatic decline of fish populations over recent decades, the damaged ecosystems ...

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A new video testimonial from small-scale fishers in Cyprus, France and Spain highlights a crucial message: many of the pressures facing Mediterranean low-impact fisheries are not rooted in the desi...

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The EU says it wants to lead the global fight against overfishing - especially the kind that happens out of sight and off the books. But to stay credible, it has to actually enforce the rules it al...

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The EU says it wants to lead the global fight against overfishing - especially the kind that happens out of sight and off the books. But to stay credible, it has to actually enforce the rules it al...

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Tras dos años de trabajo colaborativo en el que han participado pescadores, la sociedad civil, científicos y actores de toda la cadena de valor de los productos del mar, Seas At Risk y Low Impact F...

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Après deux années de travail collaboratif réunissant des pêcheurs, la société civile, des scientifiques et des acteurs de l’ensemble de la chaîne de valeur des produits de la mer, Seas At Risk et l...

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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 of...

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Interviewees from across Europe expressed surprise that destructive activities such as bottom trawling continue to take place inside areas officially designated for nature protection. Many said the...

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As shipping sails down the path of decarbonisation, the shift to clean energy comes with a hidden challenge: space. Ports, hubs for maritime trade, are the obvious choice for new fuel infrastructur...

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Calling all governments walking the tightrope between sourcing energy and tackling climate change! We break down the dos and don’ts of offshore renewable energy planning. We can power the future A...

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Citizen participation is a core tenet of an inclusive, just transition (and it’s one of our recommendations for the EU and Member States developing #OffshoreRenewables). Watch our video and read ou...

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Jusqu'à $80 milliard par an pourrait être généré par la tarification des émissions du transport maritime international, qui devrait être adoptée par les gouvernements à l’OMI l’année prochaine. P...

Up to $80 billion in finance a year could be generated by pricing emissions from global shipping, a policy which is set to be adopted by governments at the IMO next year. Attend the negotiations w...

Assurez-vous que les perspectives et les besoins de l’Afrique soient bien pris en compte dans l’avenir sur la tarification des émissions de carbone du transport maritime mondial, qui devrait être a...

Make sure Africa’s perspectives and needs are reflected in the future carbon price on global shipping which governments plan to adopt at the IMO next year. Apply until 6 December for the Voluntar...

Claim IMO’s financial support to attend shipping climate talks in London next year, and make sure Africa’s perspectives and needs are reflected in the IMO’s historic decision to price carbon emissi...

Demandez le soutien financier de l’OMI pour participer aux négociations maritime l’année prochaine à Londres, et assurez-vous que les perspectives et les besoins d’Afrique soient bien pris en compt...

What if we could stop ocean destruction in its tracks? Join us as we explore how criminalising ecocide—the mass destruction of ecosystems—could be the game-changer we need. This panel was organise...