Richard Page

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…

🗓️Join us at #COP16Colombia to mark 20 years since COP7’s call to protect #DeepSea ecosystems! Ocean leaders will share insights, celebrate progress, & rally for the full implementation of commitments to #DefendTheDeep @RRegenvanu @ThomsonFiji @ansroux_ @astridpuentes

At a time when there's little cheer to be found when reading the papers, I was delighted to see @ruthdavis27 in the Guardian and read that the Govt has appointed her to be the UK’s first envoy for nature. Smart move. #ClimateEmergency #biodiversity #30x30 theguardian.com/environment/20…

The disruption of carbon sequestration processes across key ecosystems is truly terrifying. Forget growth, we need to eliminate carbon emissions & secure ecosystem protection at scale by implementing #30x30. @UKLabour wake up! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Shocked to read how researchers have found significant amounts of more than 10 kinds of antibiotics and laxatives in corals located down to 40m at the head of the Gulf of Aquaba in the Red Sea. #antibiotics #marinepollution #coral #coralreef jpost.com/environment-an…

For years, @AlexDavidRogers has been telling me amazing facts about the ecology of #seamounts & the amazing biodiversity they host. Great @MongabayOrg article on the latest findings of @oceancensus expedition to waters off Chile 🇨🇱 #HighSeasTreaty #30x30 news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-the…

@williemackenzie @BBCNews Absolutely! I ran out of space to say this, so thanks for making the point

@OceansRichard @BBCNews We also have to hope that Mauritius has the best interests of the islanders and the ecosystems at heart too

At last! Chagossians can now return to the #Chagos island if they so wish. What isn't mentioned by @BBCNews is the Chagos #MPA: I trust the big environmental NGOs will do everything in their powers to aid the rightful custodians in protecting Chagos' marine life. #30x30

30 leading marine biologists including @ProfCallum, @DrRashidSumaila, @Ellen_Pikitch, @jenniferjacquet, #DanielPauly have published 'Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet' in @Nature. 2 principles, 11 actions. #fisheries #equity #sustainability

#Greenpeace report on why latest #DeepSeaMining plans by the government of #norway🇳🇴are not just a bad idea but a terrible one... #DefendTheDeep greenpeace.org/static/planet4…

Protect What’s Beneath the Surface: The Isle of Rum's Disappearing Ecosystems Our most recent investigations have revealed further damage, exposing the urgent need for real protection before it's too late. The waters around the Isle of Rum lie within the Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA), home to rare and vital marine life, from carbon-storing muds to the largest known bed of fan mussels in Scotland. But despite its "protected" status, bottom-trawling and scallop dredging continue to destroy these delicate habitats. Promises have been made by @scotgov to safeguard these waters for nearly a decade—but action is yet to follow. Our seas and future depend on it. Visit bit.ly/3UIsuS3 to learn how you can help protect these vital ecosystems. #ProtectOurSeas #IsleOfRum #MPA #MarineLife #SustainableFishing #Scotland

Good to see how the #Greenpeace report I worked on which shows how #Arctic biodiversity is under threat from Norway's #DeepSeaMining plans is now out: via @ greenpeace.org/international/…

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@GeorgeMonbiot That may be the best thing you've ever posted... Remarkable!

Bluefin tuna hunting garfish in South Devon yesterday. Taken on my phone, so please forgive the quality.

Robust piece by stalwart cetacean campaigner @dallsporpoise (@EIA_News) in response to provocative opinion piece by Peter Bridgewater, previous chair of @iwc_int, arguing the org is now redundant. Far from it, #whales & #dolphins need every bit of help! bit.ly/3X8iOzI

Got to love this theory as to why yachts have been going through Straits of Gibraltar have been targeted by Iberian #orca, with young #killerwhales attacking the sailing boats' rudders. Is it that they are practicing their #tuna hunting techniques? bit.ly/3Xs1c3a

For all you #orca (#killerwhale), #whale #cetacean people and indeed all #ocean people, this is another excellent episode of #TheLifeScientific featuring @DarrenPCroft

Depressing but unfortunately, not surprising, a new study estimates that among over-fished stocks, the number of collapsed stocks was likely 85% larger than currently recognised. #fisheries #stopoverfishing #sustainability @gedgar33 bit.ly/4fZ0P7s

Join @MaldivesCoral & other Maldivian NGOs in stopping the Maldivian Government in granting #longlinefishing licenses that will have devastating impacts on #sharks & other marine life, undermines the sustainable pole and line fishery & will put off tourists.

Knock me down with a (sea) feather (crinoid)! New research shows polymetallic nodules carry a similar charge to an AA battery & produce 'dark oxygen'. If you need one more reason as to why there should be no #DeepSeaMining, look no further! #defendthedeep bit.ly/3Ww6SbZ