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Major Victory for Protection of the Southern Ocean
Friday, 28 October 2016, 12:21 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Friday 28 October, Hobart, Australia: The Antarctic Ocean Alliance applauds the momentous agreement by Members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to safeguard 1.55 million km2 of the Ross Sea in the Southern ... More >>
Southern Ocean progress remains stalled
Monday, 2 November 2015, 12:25 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Despite substantial movement from China on Antarctic Conservation, Southern Ocean progress remains stalled while protection efforts expand around world More >>
Antarctic Species Would Benefit from Marine Protections
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 1:32 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Spectacular Antarctic Species That Would Benefit From Comprehensive Marine Protections, Spotlight on Species Leading Into 33rd Antarctic Marine Conference More >>
Russia, Ukraine again block Southern Ocean protection
Friday, 1 November 2013, 5:23 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
The partners of the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) today said that theCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) missed an historic opportunity due to blocking by Russia and the Ukraine again to protect key Antarctic ... More >>
Public call on CCAMLR to deliver Antarctic marine protection
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 12:30 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
More than 150 people took part in a rally hosted by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) today outside the headquarters of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meeting in Hobart, calling for permanent Antarctic ... More >>
AOA calls on US and NZ to stand firm on Ross Sea protection
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 12:36 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) called on the United States and New Zealand, proponents of a large--scale marine protected area (MPA) proposal for Antarctica’s Ross Sea, to stand strong in the face of opposition to protect this irreplaceable marine ... More >>
Russia blocks global efforts for Antarctic marine protection
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 8:58 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) today called the Russian delegation’s blocking of proposals for the two largest ocean sanctuaries in the world in pristine Antarctic waters, “the loss of an extraordinary opportunity to protect the global marine ... More >>
Monaco Prince Backs Call For Antarctic Marine Protected Area
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:47 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Prince Albert of Monaco Backs Call For Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica Antarctic Ocean Alliance Delegation In Brussels In Lead Up to Landmark Ocean Conservation Decision More >>
PM urged to make protecting the Ross Sea a personal mission
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 2:45 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
WELLINGTON, 17th Jan 2013 – The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) has called on New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to make a personal commitment to securing a marine reserve in the Ross Sea this year, and to increase the level of protection, as he ... More >>
AOA: Sad day for Southern Ocean as CCAMLR Fails To Agree
Friday, 2 November 2012, 9:24 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
AOA: Sad day for Southern Ocean as CCAMLR Fails To Agree On Antarctic Marine Protected Area Initiatives More >>
Antarctic Ross Sea protection hangs in the balance at CCAMLR
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 9:20 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
HOBART, 29 October 2012 – The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) welcomed the news of a joint US and New Zealand Ross Sea protection proposal as a key foundation for a network of marine protected areas and reserves in the Southern Ocean but warned ... More >>
Cry for Antarctic marine protection in final week of CCAMLR
Monday, 29 October 2012, 9:28 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
At a lunch for Delegates of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) today, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) highlighted the global outcry for protection of key habitats in East Antarctica and the Ross Sea, ... More >>
Alliance calls on CCAMLR Delegates to seize opportunity
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 11:25 am | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
HOBART, 23 October 2012 – The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) called on Members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to seize the opportunity to establish unprecedented marine protection in the Southern ... More >>
Report calls for 3.6 million sq km Ross Sea marine reserve
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 5:38 pm | Antarctic Ocean Alliance
A new coalition of environmental groups and notable people, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA), launched its first report, “Antarctic Ocean Legacy: A Marine Reserve for the Ross Sea”, at a reception for Parliamentarians and guests in Wellington today. ... More >>