Dir., Antarctic/Southern Ocean Consv., Pew; marine reserves; krill; toothfish; climate change; DC Lady Arm Wrestlers aka Amy Smackhouse. Tweets my own.
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I told @AP that the "krill fishery is having an impact already, even at a low level of fishing.” #CCAMLR needs to do more to protect #krill and the 🐧🦭🐋 that call the #SouthernOcean home👇 #ProtectAntarctica @DonaBertarelli @pewenvironment youtube.com/watch?v=KyvK9y4W…
NE DC seems to be lull in snow fall at the moment. @capitalweather
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CWG Live: Snow piling up, amounts could reach 6 to 12 inches wapo.st/3BJsFpa
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Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world.
Unfortunately, “an inability to step outside rigid party positions” derailed talks to protect the region last month at #CCAMLR, according to @genevieve_pons and @PascalLAMYPPF. @DBPhilanthropy pew.org/4ev7ft2
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We’re at the 16th @UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia.
Pew’s Francisco Solís Germani and Natalia Araujo explain how nations can work to protect biodiversity in the region and beyond. 👇🧵 #COP16 #COP16Colombia
ALT A large, light-blue sign with the COP16 Cali, Colombia logo on it with a multicolored flower on the left.
Should we be fishing in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean at all? The complete failure of #CCAMLR to keep basic krill regs in place let alone improve them or create #MPAs begs the ? Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery apnews.com/article/antarctic…
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The effect of rising temperatures in Antarctica has impacts far beyond the region.
@jacindaardern discusses why everyone must work to protect our Southern Ocean—and the rest of the planet—from a changing climate. #ClimateWeekNYC pew.org/3TKwP5M
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"We must also work to preserve those areas that are deeply affected by climate change, including Antarctica and the Southern Ocean."
Former New Zealand Prime Minister @jacindaardern on establishing marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean as we work toward #30x30. #UNGA79
"There is an expectation that we move faster and that we move together." At #ClimateWeekNYC, The Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern galvanized world leaders, telling them that It's Time to demonstrate that they're capable of working together.
Protecting the #SouthernOcean with a network of #MPAs must be a global priority to achieve #OceanConservation goals like #30x30 and is a smart step for #ClimateAction Let's hope global leaders at #UNGA and #ClimateWeek take up the challenge!
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Right now, the @UN General Assembly is convening.
5 ways #UNGA can work to improve our ocean’s health:
📜 Advance the #HighSeas treaty
♻️ Tackle plastic pollution
⏸ Pause on seabed mining
🐟 Reduce harmful fisheries subsidies
🚫 Combat illegal fishing
pew.org/47AAOHY
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In Antarctica’s Southern Ocean lives a small creature that needs protection: #krill.
But it faces threats from concentrated fishing and a warming planet.
What can be done to protect them & the species that rely on them?
@DonaBertarelli pew.org/3y7iskn
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The Antarctic Peninsula is in urgent need of protection. Marine Protected Areas are part of the answer 🐧👇🧊
@psycho_kriller celebrates World Krill Day with this krilltastic animation! @pewenvironment @pewtrusts @DonaBertarelli youtu.be/8YXQX9Yb-fg?si=xL1h…
It’s #WorldKrillDay 🦐 DYK? Antarctic #krill act as a giant conveyor belt, constantly moving carbon down from the water’s surface by eating carbon-capturing algae, then dropping carbon-filled poop at the bottom of the ocean. Today we celebrate this tiny but mighty crustacean!
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Women, do you think it’s a GOOD thing that Tim Walz fought to make menstrual products available and free for every girl in Minnesota public schools?
Proving a point to MAGA.
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🦐 3 days until #WorldKrillDay! We're counting down by hearing from top krill experts on why these tiny crustaceans are krill-tical to the #SouthernOcean ecosystem. First up is Dr. Rodolfo Werner, Senior Advisor with ASOC. Watch the video to learn more! 🌊 #Antarctica
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👏🇧🇷🇨🇱Brazilian President @LulaOficial & Chilean President @GabrielBoric have jointly reiterated their commitment to create a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean, including in the Antarctic Peninsula.
Why we must protect these waters: pew.org/4fyb96e
Joint statement from Chile and Brazil: Item #54 emphasizes #Antarctica, reaffirming their commitment to the Antarctic Treaty, highlighting the importance of bilateral coordination, and supporting the establishment of a #MPA in Domain 1. 🇨🇱🇧🇷
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Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.
Here’s my full statement: barackobama.medium.com/my-st…
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"Protecting #Antarctica is a global priority for many reasons: the circulation of its deep, nutrient-filled currents helps feed the planet and have irreplaceable global climate-regulating abilities and it is home to iconic species." -Andrea Kavanagh, Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy
