Tag: marine biodiversity

• Tuesday, June 20th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

  U.N. adopts historic agreement on Marine Biodiversity; 'new hope for the oceans,' Guterres

  

  The United Nations on Monday adopted a historic agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction which cover over two-thirds of the ocean.

• Friday, February 8th 2019 - 08:38 UTC

  South Georgia extends Marine Protected Area legislation to its entire Maritime Zone

  

  The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has announced a range of additional measures for its Marine Protected Area (MPA) which will greatly enhance the protection and conservation of the Territory’s rich marine biodiversity.