Why we need to reduce the impact of human activities to save our oceans

Overfishing and harmful fishing techniques have been tolerated for far too long, disturbing the balance of marine ecosystems and damaging marine habitats. Marine litter has created large garbage patches of plastic in the oceans that marine animals ingest and get entangled in. Extraction of oil and…

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Why we need effective management of protected areas to save our oceans

Our oceans have been overexploited for decades - unsustainable fishing, oil and gas exploration, and plastic pollution are only some of the human influences that have left their mark. The effects of climate change are creating even more pressure on marine species and habitats. Marine biodiversity is…

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Bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - an explainer

Bottom fishing activities are the fishing operations that have the worst impacts on the seabed. They harm fish populations, climate, and marine biodiversity. Despite that, in Europe bottom trawling is still allowed in marine protected areas (MPAs) - areas that have the purpose of preserving flora…

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EUCO Summit 24-25 March and Plenary Debate: Quote from Ska Keller

Commenting on the EU Heads of State and Government Summit taking place tomorrow (Thursday, 24 March) and Friday (25 March), Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, said:

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European Parliament Condemns Russian War of Aggression and Calls for Tough Sanctions

Today, in a show of solidarity with Ukraine, Members of the European Parliament will debate and vote on the resolution "Russian aggression against Ukraine". Joining the extraordinary plenary session remotely, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna…

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Russian Attack on Ukraine: The European Union Must Meet Putin's Challenge

Reacting to the Russian attack on Ukraine, Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, comments: "The Greens/EFA strongly condemn the Russian attack and stand firmly by Ukraine."

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