Catriona Moss

Part 3: From Ambition to Action: Protecting the UK’s Blue Belt

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In the final blog of the series, we explore how UK Overseas Territories’ ambitions for marine protection are translating into action on the ground. Using South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as a case study, we examine how effective Marine Protected Area (MPA) management is helping to safeguard some of the world’s most ecologically …

Part 2: Beyond boundaries —How Ocean Protection Really Works

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This three-part series explores what marine protected area management across the UKOTs looks like in practice. In part 2, we delve a bit deeper into the marine protected area management cycle, starting from MPA design and management to long-term monitoring and adaptation.

Part 1: What Are Marine Protected Areas, and Why Do They Matter?

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As the Convention on Biological Diversity COP17 begins in Yerevan, Armenia, this week, the global 30 by 30 target will be firmly in focus: conserving and effectively managing at least 30% of the world’s land, inland waters, coastal areas and …

Beyond the Reef: Exploring the Underwater Offshore Banks of the Cayman Islands

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The Cayman Islands are renowned for their clear waters and vibrant near shore coral reefs, yet far offshore lie little‑explored underwater banks and deep sea habitats. Over 12 days onboard the RRS James Cook, eight scientists from the Cayman Islands …

Beyond the Reef Caribbean Expedition: Spotlight on The Cayman Islands - Part 2

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In Part 2 of this Q&A, we dive beneath the surface with Kelly Forsythe, Blue Belt Programme Officer for the Cayman islands’ Department of Environment, to learn more about the crew, and how the data generated will be used to support marine management in the future.

Beyond the Reef Caribbean Expedition: Spotlight on The Cayman Islands - Part 1

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In this Q&A, we dive beneath the surface with Kelly Forsythe, Blue Belt Programme Officer for the Cayman islands’ Department of Environment, to explore what makes the Cayman Islands’ marine habitats so distinctive, the challenges they face, and the innovative steps being taken to protect them.

Beyond the Reef Caribbean Expedition: A leg of firsts in Anguilla  

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Group of people wearing navy polo shirts smiling on the bow of a ship with a green floor and blue, sunny skies.

Anguilla is known for its vibrant coastal waters with coral reefs and sandy beaches. But its exclusive economic zone (the area of sea Anguilla is responsible for) is vast. Stretching almost 200 nautical miles north-east of the island, much of it had never been scientifically surveyed. However, 25 scientists and technical officers from Anguilla and …