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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

After a long debate in Hobart, the proposal for a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic once again failed to gain the necessary three-quarters majority when it was voted on at the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC70). #IWC70 #whales

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, #IWC70, has just ended in Hobart, Tasmania, & the most important news first: the moratorium on commercial whaling was upheld. Learn more about the results in this video by OceanCare's Fabienne McLellan. 📹👇 @fabiennemcl.bsky.social

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Day 3 at International Whaling Commission, #IWC70, in Hobart: whale welfare deserves far more attention. Humane World for Animals, the @eia-news.bsky.social, OceanCare and 11 other organisations addressed the Commission on the wider welfare implications facing whales. 👇📹

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To our regret, #Switzerland has today withdrawn its resolution on Small Cetacean Directed Takes Linked to Commercial Fisheries at #IWC70. In our view, the withdrawal came too early. We believe the resolution would have found broad support among other Member States. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🐋 The International Whaling Commission, #IWC70, has already started in Hobart. Today the in total 6 resolutions were presented, including the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary. But one proposal gives us particular cause for concern: the resolution tabled by Antigua and Barbuda. Learn more. 📹👇

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On Monday, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) opens its 70th meeting in Hobart. This year marks two major anniversaries: the IWC was founded 80 years ago and 40 years ago the global ban on commercial whaling came into force, which saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of whales. 1/2

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High Seas Alliance @highseasalliance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Germany, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe have become the latest nations to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty! With the Treaty in force, every ratification brings us closer to universal ratification. Ratifying now guarantees these nations a seat at #BBNJCOP1. highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/

Flags of Germany, Papua New Guinea, and Zimbabwe are depicted as stamps above a message announcing their joining of the High Seas Treaty. The background features octopus tentacles and ocean imagery. There's a call to action to ratify and be part of the first BBNJ COP1.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

11 local environmental groups and OceanCare are urging Antigua and Barbuda to withdraw its resolution to weaken the global moratorium on commercial whaling at IWC70. A recent poll shows most of its own citizens oppose commercial whaling. 🔗 Read more: antiguaobserver.com/coalition-ur...

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 Ship #collisions are a leading cause of human-induced mortality for the Mediterranean's endangered fin and sperm whales. A #Mongabay feature shows the scale: in 2025, almost 2,800 large vessels crossed key habitats above 15 knots, where strikes are almost always fatal. 1/3

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌎 OceanCare is honoured that our #BecauseOurPlanetIsBlue campaign has received the Media Award 2026 in the category "Excellence in Sustainable Media" in Austria. This recognition belongs to the 114,559 people who raised their voices for the ocean. 🔗More: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...

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High Seas Alliance @highseasalliance.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 High Seas Alliance & partners are looking for expressions of interest to demonstrate, explain, and discuss a prototype of specific functions of the future BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism. 🗓️ Submission by 𝟐𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 More details 👉🏼 bit.ly/callforEOI

The image is a promotional flyer for a webinar organized by the High Seas Alliance and partners. It is titled "Call for Expression of Interest" and focuses on designing the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism. The flyer details the application process, eligibility for participants, and deadline of September 28, 2026. Logos of collaborating organizations, including OceanCare, High Seas Alliance, IUCN, Pew, Tara Ocean Foundation, and WWF, are displayed at the bottom. A link for more information is provided: bit.ly/callforEOI. Background features an ocean scene with silhouettes of marine life.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

EU Member States were due to submit their draft 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 to the @ec.europa.eu, the first real test of the Nature Restoration Regulation. For the ocean, the priority must be passive restoration: letting degraded ecosystems recover naturally by removing human pressures. 🌊 1/3

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🐋 >100 fin whales have been sighted off the coast of Alicante this season, migrating south along the shoreline towards the Atlantic. Their deadliest threat? Collisions with ships. OceanCare is pushing for mandatory speed limits of 10 knots to reduce the risk. 📹 #lasexta #spain #whales

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

1/3 33.02°C off Mallorca on 5 August, three metres down. The highest sea temperature ever measured in Spanish waters. July brought record ocean temperatures across the western Mediterranean and beyond. And the Mediterranean doesn't usually peak until September. 🧵

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🚬 Wer bestimmt, wie das Problem Zigarettenstummel gelöst wird? 👉 Ausgerechnet jene Industrie, die es verursacht. 🎧 In der neuen Podcast-Folge zeigt Dr. Ewoud Lauwerier mit Moderator Marco Scherrer auf, wie die Tabak-Lobby die Verwaltung infiltriert & warum dies gegen WHO-Grundsätze verstösst. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Days after a national poll showed that its own citizens oppose commercial #whaling, Antigua & Barbuda and co-sponsors tabled a draft resolution that risks lifting the global whaling moratorium by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). It will be debated at #IWC70 in Hobart this autumn. 1/3

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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🇨🇬 The Republic of the Congo has joined the call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, another vital step for the growing global movement calling for precaution, sound science, international law and protection of the common heritage of humankind. Momentum is building 👏 #DefendTheDeep

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Antigua and Barbuda's government has dismissed its own citizens on #whaling. After a poll which showed most oppose commercial whaling, its #IWC Commissioner questioned the survey and defended the pro-whaling stance. 1/3

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Antigua and Barbuda has never been engaged in commercial whaling itself. Yet at at least 2 #IWC Meetings, it has made proposals to lift the moratorium that has protected whales from commercial whaling since 1986. The State is known for supporting commercial whaling interests, especially Japan’s. 1/3

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

👉 In der 10. Folge von «Plastic Matters» spricht Marco Scherrer mit Dr. Ewoud Lauwerier, OceanCare's Plastic Policy Specialist, darüber, warum Zigarettenstummel kein Littering-, sondern ein Plastikproblem sind & warum dieser Unterschied vieles verändert. 🎙️Hier reinhören: www.oceancare.org/podcast/

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Orcas sharing their food, like humans carving a roast at a shared meal? A video showing orcas tearing apart a dead sunfish – possibly just for fun – is going viral worldwide. Our Science Director Mark Simmonds helped @afp.com put the behaviour into context. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

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Killer whales: orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursd...

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What does it mean when a whale offers you a fish? 🐟 Off Gibraltar, the orca matriach "Estrella" did just that, then waited. She's not the first. Perhaps she's asking: are you friendly? Are you like us? 🔗 Read more in our blog: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a... 📹 Footage by: WeWhale Association

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What does it mean when a whale offers you a fish? - OceanCare

Recent video footage taken off the Strait of Gibraltar by the WeWhale Association shows an orca offering the head of a tuna to the people on board a vessel.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

👉Norway, Iceland, Japan, the Faroes: none of these wealthy nations needs whale meat for food. So why does #whaling continue? 🔗 OceanCare's Mark Simmonds reflects on the political motivations that keep whaling alive in these nations: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a... #IWC

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Why whaling continues - Mark Simmonds - OceanCare

This is an opinion piece from Mark Simmonds, Director of Science, who has closely followed whaling issues around the world for more than three decades.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🌊The deep sea covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet #DeepSeaMining risks profound, irreversible harm. As the #ISA Council meets (13–24 July), governments face a clear choice: support a precautionary pause or moratorium. 43 countries now back a halt on DSM-activities. @deepseaconserve.bsky.social

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

‼️ Der US-Ölkonzern ExxonMobil will mit Schallkanonen CO2-Lager in der Nordsee suchen – derselben schädlichen Methode, mit der auch nach Öl und Gas gesucht wird – und verkauft es als Klimaschutz. Das ist kein Klimaschutz, sondern ein Geschäftsmodell und eine Scheinlösung. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

🌎 We're honoured: "Because Our Planet Is Blue" won recognition at the BoB Award 2025 (Social & Sustainability Impact)! This honour belongs to the 114,559 people who raised their voices for the ocean. The work continues. 🌊 www.oceancare.org/stories_and_...

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BoB Award für OceanCares "Because Our Planet Is Blue"

OceanCares internationale Kampagne "Because Our Planet Is Blue" wurde am 2. Juli 2026 in Berlin mit dem BoB Award 2025 ausgezeichnet.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

👉New study by Dolphin Biology and Conservation shows: bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic rely on fishing trawlers for food, as their natural prey is depleted. ⚠️ 1/3

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨 🐋 After a 2-years pause, Iceland’s fin whaling fleet made its first kills of the season. 2 fin whales already lost their lives. OceanCare continues to call on the Icelandic policy makers to outlaw this cruelty. More: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a... #InternationalWhalingCommission #Whaling

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Iceland Resumes Whaling After A Two Year Break

On Sunday night, Iceland's fin whaling fleet made its first kills of the season, ending hopes for a permanent end to whaling after a two-year pause.

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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Momentum is building across Africa! In just a few days, Malawi🇲🇼 Kenya🇰🇪 and Madagascar🇲🇬 have all supported a pause on deep-sea mining. A landlocked, coastal, and island nation united in recognizing the need to protect the deep sea. Who's next? #DefendTheDeep #DeepSeaMining #OurOceanKenya #OOC11

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🌊 At the #OurOceanConference (OOC11), African & global civil society organisations have published a call on governments & banks to stop offshore oil and gas exploration & exploitation in African waters. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

For yesterday's World Oceans Day, OceanCare's Carlos Bravo wrote an op-ed in @elpais.com about why the @imohq.bsky.social must step up to implement the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) into its regulations to really protect the ocean from the ecological impacts of shipping. 👉 elpais.com/opinion/2026...

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This #WorldOceansDay, the UN asks us to REIMAGINE our relationship with the ocean. We believe that is exactly the right question. The #BBNJ shows what becomes possible when States act together.That same commitment must now be carried forward to address every threat our blue planet continues to face.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🚨On Wednesday, 27th May the sea turned red again: Nearly 700 pilot whales & other dolphins were killed in 3 separate drive hunts at the #FaroeIslands, just hours after the Parliament voted unanimously to remove whale & dolphin hunting from the protection of its Animal Welfare Act. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A @ifawglobal.bsky.social survey shows: 98% of Europeans want to protect marine wildlife. Only 14% know #underwaternoise is one of its biggest threats. Once informed, 89% demand urgent action. 👉 The solution: mandatory vessel speed limits. Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...

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New IFAW survey: Europeans want the ocean to be protected

A new IFAW poll shows, that Europeans want the ocean to be protected but have hardly heard about its loudest threat – and the way to fix it!

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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Malawi has become the first African country to support a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining. With this, 41 countries now stand for a moratorium or precautionary pause. deep-sea-conservation.org/malawi-becom...

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#PFAS stecken in Pfannen, Regenjacken, Verpackungen & in uns. Wie gefährlich sind sie wirklich? 🤔 🎧 In der 8. Episode von «Plastic Matters» erklärt Prof. Dr. Martin Scheringer was hinter den „Ewigkeitschemikalien“ steckt. 🔗Jetzt reinhören: www.oceancare.org/stories_and_...

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Plastic Matters | Der Podcast von OceanCare

Der Podcast von OceanCare nimmt das globale Plastikproblem genau unter die Lupe. Ein Podcast für Mitdenkende und Mitgestaltende.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🚨🐟Fische aus Schweizer Seen sind stark belastet. Das Blut eines Hobby-Fischers enthielt die 77-fache Menge an PFOS, die gesundheitlich akzeptabel wäre. 👉Der Grund: PFOS ist eine Chemikalie aus der Gruppe der PFAS. Aber was ist #PFAS? 🔗 Mehr dazu hier: www.oceancare.org/stories_and_...

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Hohe PFAS-Belastung bei Schweizer Fischen - OceanCare

Bei einem Hobbyfischer wurde eine PFAS-Belastung festgestellt, die den gesundheitlich akzeptablen Wert um das 77-Fache überschreitet.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

👉 A new study shows that pilot whales in the Strait of Gibraltar increase their call output level in response to shipping noise, but only partially compensate for increasing noise. Reducing ocean noise emissions is urgently needed. 🔗 Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a... #underwaternoise

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Shipping noise severely impacts vocalization of pilot whales

A new study shows that pilot whales increase their call output level in response to shipping noise, but only partially compensate for increasing noise.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Confi. Gaspar. 🐬 For many, encounters with wild dolphins like these can feel extraordinary. But when #dolphins live alone, such interactions can become a threat — to them and to the people involved. A new study finally analyses why. 1/2

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🐋 Whether it is ‘Timmy’ the humpback whale in the Baltic Sea in Germany or now a walrus named ‘Magnus’ appearing off the coast of Scotland. A new study systematically documents the scale of “out-of-habitat” events in marine mammals for the first time: 🔗 Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...

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Study: One third of marine mammals outside of habitats

New study documents for the first time: One third of marine mammal species left their normal habitat ("Out of habitat"), likely because of climate change.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🐋 🚨 Despite a global moratorium since 1986, Norway's #whaling season is already underway. Now concern is growing over #Iceland, where the only fin-whaling company is reportedly preparing its vessels. Not a single whale should lose its life. 🔗Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a... #IWC

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Iceland plans to return whaling: A step backwards-OceanCare

After years of hope to see Iceland ending commercial whaling, it is reported that the fin whaling fleet is getting ready to start commercial whale hunts

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🐋 16 years after Deepwater Horizon, the US administration paved the way to allow exploring and exploiting oil & gas in those same waters. Millions of animals died, and many populations and species still face consequences. Haven’t we learned anything? 🔗 Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...

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Santa Marta Conference: A potential turning point? OceanCare

16 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe countries gather at the Santa Marta Conference, Colombia, to discuss a fossil phaseout .

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

An important step for the protection of sperm whales in the Mediterranean. 🐋 The Green Fund has officially joined 'SAvE Whales' as a new partner. It also secures the public co-financing committed by Greece to move & progress towards the full implementation of the project. @thegreentank.bsky.social

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#BBNJPrepCom3 has concluded in NY. Progress was made, but gaps remain. All eyes now turn to COP1 in January, the moment commitment on paper must translate into real action for the high seas. 🌊 👉 youtube.com/shorts/BR3-u... @highseasalliance.bsky.social @fabiennemcl.bsky.social #HighSeasTreaty

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BBNJ PrepCom 3 has concluded in New York and the work ahead is clear

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A start-up is pushing for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage in NZ waters. OceanCare's Dr James Kerry spoke to #RNZ – science must come first. 🌊 👉Read more: www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...

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Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage

Gigablue applied for permission to put a thousand tonnes of its particles in New Zealand waters - but was told its plans amounted to marine dumping.

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

At #CMSCOP15, one major threat to migratory marine species moved onto the agenda: the exploitation of vulnerable species through direct takes as a food source. Parties agreed on the terms of reference for the “Aquatic Wild Meat” workstream for the next 3 years. More 📹👇 youtube.com/shorts/FKWsq...

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CMS COP15, Campo Grande, Brazil: Parties agreed on Aquatic Wild Meat workstream

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OceanCare @oceancare.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15) has closed in Campo Grande, Brazil and the outcomes for migratory marine species give reason for cautious optimism. 🐋 @cms.int Learn more 📹👇 youtube.com/shorts/lhXJS...

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Outcome CMS COP15 - Campo Grande, Brazil

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