Latest Sea Change news
As 33ft sperm whale trapped in fishing net dies, we urge more action to protect marine animals
A sperm whale sadly died yesterday, having been trapped in fishing nets off the coast of China. We’re calling for more proactive action to protect sea life...
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Ghost gear initiative meeting celebrates year of sea change for marine animals
Leaders from the fishing industry, the private sector (including seafood and recycling companies), research and funding institutions, government agencies, and...
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Hopes for whale sanctuary in South Atlantic dashed by pro-whaling countries
World Animal Protection is deeply saddened that the creation of the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary, proposed by multiple governments, was voted down at the...
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IUCN votes to halt Japan’s 'scientific' whaling
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) made the decision at last week's World Conservation Congress, Hawaii. It voted by a large...
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Global Ghost Gear Initiative gains traction among United Nations member states
640,000 tons of lost fishing gear enters oceans each year causing entanglement, suffering, and death for hundreds of thousands of animals.
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Global experts gather to tackle “ghost” fishing gear in oceans
Lost and abandoned fishing gear is causing irreparable damage to the world’s oceans. We have gathered experts from around the world to meet in London today to...
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Leading experts commit to solving the problem of ghost fishing gear
We hosted the first meeting of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, uniting global experts on the problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear
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Teaching whale rescue in Tonga
We're funding workshops that teach people how to rescue whales caught in fishing gear on their local beaches
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World Oceans Day
Sunday 8th June marks World Oceans Day. A day to celebrate life beneath the waves and also to highlight the threat that abandoned fishing gear poses to sea...
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Sea Change in the Ocean
Update: The Global Oceans Action Summit was a great success! Our Sea Change campaign was well received. The Chair’s ‘summary report’ called for high-level...
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