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.

Jessica Meeuwig and Kirsty Jones, 31 October 2023 - Blue Belt Programme, Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, Marine Protected Areas, Science, 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

Dr Paul Whomersley, 24 October 2023 - Blue Belt Programme, Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, Marine Protected Areas, Science

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

Oli Hogg, 7 August 2023 - Blue Belt Programme, Marine Protected Areas, Protected Area Management Effectiveness, Science, UK Overseas Territories

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

Sue Gregory, 23 February 2023 - Blue Belt Programme, Marine Protected Areas, UK Overseas Territories

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 …

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