India creates three new marine reserves, one specifically for sea cucumbers
The administration of union territory of Lakshadweep, India has recently announced the designation of three new protected areas. The first
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Archipelago National Park: Marine Wilderness in the Baltic Sea
We recently informed about a potential new Wilderness candidate on the Baltic coast in Northern Germany, in the Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. We would like to
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Quality Standard for Marine Wilderness
The European Wilderness Society is actively working on a quality standard for marine Wilderness, alongside terrestrial Wilderness. Practical experience with
Continue readingKilling the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is suffering from a lack of oxygen. Poor oxygen conditions on the seabed are killing animals and
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Victory for whales – whalehunting not scientific research
Through its most recent decision, the International Court of Justice ruled Japan’s Southern Ocean Whalehunting is not scientific research. The
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