Marine conservation Current Affairs, GK & News

Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean

The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. It includes 687,000 square kilo metres of water in the Atlantic ocean. Background UK is ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Atlantic Ocean • Blue Belt Programme • British Antarctic Territory • Indian ocean region • Marine Biodiversity • Marine conservation • Tristan da Cunha

World Wildlife Day (WWD-2019)

The World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed every year on 3rd of March to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna & flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. The 2019 theme “Life Below Water: For people and planet” aims to “conserve and sustainably ..

Topics: Conservation biology • Environmentalism • Habitat • Marine conservation • Natural environment • Nature • Sustainability • World Wildlife Day

2018 World Oceans Day (WOD)

The World Oceans Day (WOD) is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. It is observed every year on June 8 to provide an opportunity to take personal and community action to conserve the ocean and its resources. The 2018 conservation action theme is “Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions ..

Topics: Conservation biology • Marine conservation • Natural environment • Nature • Oceans • Plastic pollution • The Ocean Project • United Nations Ocean Conference • World Oceans Day

UN Ocean Conference, 2017

The 2017 United Nations Ocean Conference was a United Nations conference sought to mobilize action for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. The conference served as a platform for the world community to discuss innovative ways to sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. It was the first large-scale ocean conference ..

Topics: Marine conservation • Natural environment • Nature • Ocean pollution • Sustainability • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations Ocean Conference • United Nations-Oceans • World Oceans Day

Australia plans to create World’s largest network of protecting marine areas

Australia announced the creation of the world’s largest network of protecting marine areas. It will cover the 1.7 million sq km of Ocean around its coast. Planned network puts limits on oil and gas exploration of Western Australia and extends re-protection in the coral seas to the east. Oil, Natural gas and fishing industry are ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Topics: Australian marine parks • Coral Sea • Environmental conservation • Fisheries law • Marine conservation • Marine protected area • Marine reserve • Natural environment • Nature • Protected areas