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Africa: Greed Is Driving Oceans Toward Collapse
UN News, 10 June 2025
The ocean is under siege - and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups alike to confront the powerful… Read more »
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IPS, 10 June 2025
"When we poison the ocean, we poison ourselves," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on the second day of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). Read more »
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Africa: Pacific Leaders Call for Bold Climate Action in Ocean Conference
IPS, 11 June 2025
"There is no climate action without ocean action," President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands told reporters, as she and other representatives of Pacific island states… Read more »
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Ethiopia: EU Commits €1 Billion to Protect Oceans Under New Pact
ENA, 11 June 2025
European Union Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has announced a €1 billion investment plan to protect oceans and support coastal communities and fisheries. Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia Vows Crackdown On Illegal Fishing At UN Ocean Conference
Liberian Investigator, 11 June 2025
Liberia has vowed to crack down on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, while championing global transparency and accountability in its marine governance. The… Read more »
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Africa: The Battle to Quiet the Sea - Can the Shipping Industry Turn Down the Volume?
UN News, 10 June 2025
The ocean has never been silent - waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia Pledges Action Against Hidden Owners of Criminal Vessels
FrontPageAfrica, 10 June 2025
UN Ocean Conference, Nice, France- Today, at a UN Ocean Conference event hosted by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), senior ministers from several nations have announced… Read more »
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Africa: UNOC3 - World Leaders Recognize Urgent Need for Ocean Action
IPS, 9 June 2025
The world has converged along the Mediterranean Sea to affirm their commitments to the sustainable use and protection of the ocean. Read more »
UN Chief Declares Greed As 'Clear Enemy' of Oceans at UN Summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders and grassroots groups alike to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the accelerating impacts of climate change at the UN Ocean Summit (UNOC3) in Nice, France.
He said this greed manifests through practices like illegal fishing, rampant plastic pollution, and the accelerating impacts of climate change, which are driven by powerful, profit-hungry interests. He cited four priorities for governments, business leaders, fishers, and scientists, saying "everyone has a responsibility and a vital role to play."
Guterres called for increased "financial and technological support" to developing countries, including coastal communities and small-island nations, so that they are in a position to protect themselves from extreme weather and natural disasters.
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According to its own data, the City of Cape Town has been pumping more sewage into the ocean at Hout Bay than is allowed. This contravenes the discharge permit granted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
Opposition party ActionSA laid a criminal charge for violation of the Integrated Coastal Management Act after data and documents obtained by ActionSA show that the City pumped more than the maximum allowed volume.On six of the days measured, the
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Over 11 million tonnes of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans annually, and 90% of its fish population has been fully exploited or overfished. As the planet's 'blue lungs', the oceans are in dire straits and face irreversible damage,
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Water from the Atlantic Ocean has destroyed several hundred homes and buildings along parts of Cameroon's 400-kilometre coast. Officials have temporarily suspended fishing and tourism in the coastal town of Kribi because of the damage and affected civilians are begging for help from the government, writes Moki Edwin Kindzeka for Voice of America.
Moroua, north of the country, is inhabited by the Choa Arab herders and Musgum fishers and farmers. These
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The UN adopted a marine biodiversity agreement for the high seas, providing protection from pollution and unsustainable fishing. It aims to clean up oceans, manages fish stocks sustainably, addresses climate change impacts, and support the 2030 Agenda. This landmark achievement ensures the survival of our seas for future
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