French expedition sets sail to preserve Antarctica's 'invisible wealth'

French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne and his crew of eight scientists this week began an expedition to the remote waters of Antarctica, where they hope to gather a wealth of data to demonstrate the benefits of creating protected areas in the icy continent's rich seas.

RFI

Negotiations at the 44th gathering of the #CCAMLR may have ended in stalemate, but beneath the surface nations have stood firm against pressure to open #Antarctica's waters to greater industrial fishing.

https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/nations-firm-on-antarctic-conservation-but-talks-end-in-stalemate/

Nations firm on Antarctic protection but talks end in stalemate - Oceanographic

Nations have united against greater industrial fishing in Antarctica's Southern Ocean but latest talks over protections end in stalemate.

Oceanographic

Ukraine accuses Russia of detaining scientist ahead of Antarctic conference in Hobart

Australia says it is “gravely concerned” after Ukraine accused Russia of detaining one of its Antarctic scientists over…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #antarctic #AU #Australia #ccamlr #leonidpshenychnov #Russia #scientist #Ukraine #ukrainian #vasylmyroshnychenko
https://www.newsbeep.com/198258/

Neue #AWI-Studie zeigt, wie ein nachhaltiger Umgang mit #Krill im Südlichen Ozean aussehen kann. Das Konzept zum Management der Krillbestände arbeitet eng mit der Fischerei zusammen. #Antarktis #CCAMLR

https://www.awi.de/ueber-uns/service/presse/presse-detailansicht/krill-in-der-antarktis-wissenschaftliche-daten-direkt-vom-fischereischiff.html

Foto: Carsten Pape

Meanwhile… those responsible for protecting Antarctica’s marine life are failing. #CCAMLR insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...

Scientists Call for More Marin...
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#CCAMLR #Antarctic #KrillFishing

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#China and #Russia are working together to block new #Antarctic marine parks and loosen krill fishing restrictions, undermining a major international convention #CCAMLR designed to protect the region from overexploitation, according to analysts and conservationists.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/02/china-russia-team-up-krill-fishing-restrictions-antarctica

‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica

Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food source for whales, penguins and seals

The Guardian
Keine Einigung auf Meeresschutzgebiete / Die nächste Generation von Icarus zur Tierbeobachtung
No agreement on marine protected areas / The next generation of Icarus for animal observation
https://dauckchristian.home.blog/2024/10/26/antarktis-keine-einigung-auf-meeresschutzgebiete-die-nachste-generation-von-icarus-zur-tierbeobachtung/
#CCAMLR #Antarctic #ICARUS #Climatechange #Climate #animaltracking
Antarktis: Keine Einigung auf Meeresschutzgebiete / Die nächste Generation von Icarus zur Tierbeobachtung

Stand: 25.10.2024 15:17 Uhr Die Antarktis-Kommission soll den Schutz bedrohter Tierarten im Südpolarmeer eigentlich stärken. Doch die Staaten konnten sich bei einer Konferenz wieder nicht auf neue …

Christian Dauck

Today: Let's Talk Polar Policy and Governance - Panel Discussion
@ 30th of April, 6pm CEST

How does one become a scientist involved in polar #policy ? How can you make sure your academic papers reach the #arcticcouncil or #CCAMLR? What kinds of skills are useful for #ECRs looking to get involved? How can you become a delegate? Is there funding?

Registration 👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcuCvrz0pHtfc8wT_7lyNbrYk_JDmvwNC

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: APECS Germany Let's Talk Panel: Polar Governance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

A grand finale to a great week - we will get some of our speakers (and some new ones) together to wrap up our polar governance series. You can register for the two mini talks preceding this event here (which are by no means necessary to attend!): Mini Lecture on Arctic Governance: 23rd of April 2024, 18:00 CEST https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upEoc-mgrj0tEtdwrN2xsGIhhIDvezlvi5Rx Mini Lecture on Antarctic Governance: 25th of April 2024, 18:30 CEST https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-Gvpz0sHNe4WTSk41yvt3XTD1Ucqmad

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Join us tomorrow, 25th of April, 18:30 CEST for another mini-lecture, this time on Antarctic policy! ❄️🇦🇶
Our speaker will be Dr. Katharina Teschke, a marine ecologist and scientific lead of the Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area Phase 1 Proposal for the German Delegation at #CCAMLR. She has years of experience in the science-policy realm, including attending various meetings of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (#ATCM).
More info and registration under https://apecs-germany.de/lets-talk-polar-policy-and-governance/
Let’s Talk Polar Policy and Governance – APECS Germany