Whalers were relentless too. In April 1927, 229 fin whales were killed in a single cell. Imagine even seeing 229 fin whales in a month. You have to wonder how many more were around for them to catch that many. 3/n

📣 Panama become 14th country to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty This brings us one step closer to establishing marine protected areas in the high seas. Who will be next treaty champion to step up for our ocean? 🌊 #COP16 #NatureIsAlsoBlue #BBNJ

A $51.7M pledge at #COP16 by top philanthropies, including Schmidt Ocean, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, will accelerate the creation of high seas MPAs under the High Seas Treaty. This is a major step toward the 30x30 global ocean protection goal! 🌊 bloomberg.org/press/leading-…

The following MPs have been appointed to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and our business can now begin. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/…

🐾 As the UN Biodiversity #COP16 continues, hear from Astrid Schomaker, the new Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on transforming biodiversity commitments into impactful action. ✍️ Catherine Early 🔎 Click here: loom.ly/wO6F3rg

🙌 Huge congratulations to our regular contributor, Catherine Early, on receiving a 2024 Environmental Journalism Award from SEAL Awards! Please take a moment to check out some of Catherine's recent work, like this story on coral reef restorers: dialogue.earth/en/climate/cor…

Everyone - it's Ghost Shark Day today! 👻🦈🥳 Frankly, the timing of the Day this year is spot on. Not only is it Halloween tomorrow, but just last month, a new species of ghost shark, aka chimaera, was identified by researchers! 1/5

"Placing the ocean portfolio under the purview of the Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms breaks the essential links between the ocean and the water, energy and climate portfolios."

“To drive innovation, we are protecting record funding for UK research and development, to harness the full potential of the UK science base,” Rachel Reeves says in her #Budget2024 address. Follow our blog for all the latest: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Where are the plastics treaty talks at now? What are the big disagreements? Will there be a deal in South Korea? Emma Bryce (@EmmaSAanne) explores the key INC-5 issues for Dialogue Earth dialogue.earth/en/pollution/i…

On the day we published a piece including the question "Why is a global treaty to curb plastic pollution needed?", a company I have no dealings with sent me a small paper flyer promoting their recycling initiative. It was inside in two different plastic envelopes.

❝One giant leap for the oceans! After the National Assembly, the French @senat has adopted the High Seas Treaty #BBNJ, making France the 1st country in the EU, G7 and G20 to ratify this historic agreement.❞ - Jean-Noël Barrot

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📢 St. Lucia🇱🇨 has ratified the High Seas Treaty 🎉 Now 1⃣5⃣ Treaty champions have taken the lead in the #RaceForRatification! Their commitment to transforming the #BBNJ Agreement into action brings us 45 ratifications closer to entry into force by #UNOC3.

📢UNESCO Ocean is seeking written Expressions of Interest from Member States to host the 2027 Ocean Decade Conference. This Conference will be instrumental in fostering partnerships to build the post-2030 legacy of the #OceanDecade. Deadline: 5 Jan. 2025 👉ow.ly/eWqw50UtoGV

Great interview. "There’s a comedy to science."