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Marine Protected Areas

From data to decision-making: How a network of underwater cameras is helping to improve marine protection in the remote UK Overseas Territories.

Imagine being able to see life in some of the most unexplored oceans on earth?  This is the reality for scientists and partners who are part of the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network (GOWAN), a global network of underwater cameras …

From data to decision-making: How a network of underwater cameras is helping to improve marine protection in the remote UK Overseas Territories

Imagine being able to see life in some of the most unexplored oceans on earth?  This is the reality for scientists and partners who are part of the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network (GOWAN), a global network of underwater cameras …

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Area 5-Year Review Science Symposium

The sub-Antarctic South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are a UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, approximately 1,400 km northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula. They are home to a globally important, diverse and distinct marine ecosystem, with …

Blue Belt Overseas Territories showcase work at IMPAC5

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In February 2023 I joined representatives from across the UK Government’s Blue Belt Programme who travelled to Vancouver, Canada, to participate in the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5). The tone for the week was set by an opening …