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GOBI at CBD COP15

GOBI at CBD COP15

GOBI will be in attendance at CBD COP15, co-hosting three side events. They are: Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs): Describing the special places of the ocean in a changing world 13:15, Friday 9 December 2022: CEE Meeting Room 510A Co-organisers: CBD Secretariat & GOBI A decade ago, the CBD community embarked on anContinue Reading GOBI at CBD COP15

New IMMAs declared

New IMMAs declared

Thirty-six new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been uploaded to the IMMA e-Atlas. They are located in the South East Tropical and Temperate Pacific Ocean from northern Mexico to the southern tip of Chile, and are the result of an intensive week-long workshop in San José, Costa Rica (June 2022). Besides the 36 newContinue Reading New IMMAs declared

GOBI at Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue

GOBI at Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue

GOBI Coordinator, Prof. David Johnson, has attended the third Sustainable Oceans Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue meeting in Busan, South Korea.  The focus of the meeting was to build partnerships and enhance the capacity of regional seas organisations and regional fishery bodies to conserve and sustainably use marine and coastal biodiversity. Participants recognised that marine biodiversity isContinue Reading GOBI at Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue

To the Ridge and beyond!

To the Ridge and beyond!

Before NOAA’s oceanic expedition ‘Voyage to the Ridge 2022’ aboard the research vessel Okeanos Explorer took a logistical break from its schedule, followers of its live ROV webcasts were treated to a fascinating ascent along the Western Kane Transform Fault on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Expert commentators described unique geology and identified bizarre creatures as theyContinue Reading To the Ridge and beyond!

Australia pilots new marine monitoring programme

Australia pilots new marine monitoring programme

Australia has over 30% of its national waters designated as Marine Parks, recognising that they are worthy of protection for nature conservation.  However, like many other such similar areas across national and international waters, there is limited scope to measure and monitor their effectiveness as areas of conservation, or mechanisms by which to improve their efficacy.  AContinue Reading Australia pilots new marine monitoring programme

Voyage to the Ridge 2022

Voyage to the Ridge 2022

After months of meticulous and inclusive planning, the long-awaited NOAA oceanic expedition ‘Voyage to the Ridge 2022’ is underway aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, with the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in its sights.  The target and timing of the expedition could not be better, as the governance and management of the ocean above the northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeContinue Reading Voyage to the Ridge 2022