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International action plan aims to halt decline of marine birds in North-East Atlantic
Published date 2024-09-11The recently published OSPAR’s Quality Status Report 2023 showed that marine birds continue to be in trouble due to the effects of climate change and other pressures resulting from human activities su...
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Published date 2021-12-09The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on 21 March 1994. In total, 197 countries have ratified t...
Darwin Mounds MPA
Published date 2024-08-22Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC)The Darwin Mounds SAC lies at the north end of the Rockall Trough located approximately 160 km north-west of Cape Wrath, Scotland, with depths between 710 m a...
Stanton Banks MPA
Published date 2024-08-23Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC)The Stanton Banks are a series of granite ridges up to 160 m tall that protrude from the seabed, situated south of the Outer Hebrides. Site Located south of t...
Wyville Thomson Ridge Survey WTR0924S (Blog #4): The survey concludes
Published date 2024-10-11Our latest blog post is the final update from our offshore survey team on their recent survey to Wyville Thomson Ridge (WTR) Marine Protected Area (MPA) (Survey 0924S).JNCC and the Marine Directorate ...
Mozambique
Published date 2024-09-12Mozambique, situated on the south-eastern coast of Africa, has a rich marine heritage and is a critical hotspot for marine biodiversity. Approximately two-thirds of Mozambique's population reside in c...
Scanner Pockmark MPA
Published date 2024-08-22Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC)Scanner pockmark, located 185 km off the north-east coast of Scotland, is a seafloor depression containing Submarine structures made by leaking gases. Video S...
How do we incentivise more investment in green infrastructure to reduce flood risk?
Published date 2024-10-23Accelerating green finance needs clear focus on who the investors are and the drivers for that investment. In today’s blog we discuss how addressing flood risk should be a key area but it’s not clear ...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Published date 2024-10-16JNCC understands that diversity is a fact and inclusion is a choice. We are committed to embracing, respecting and celebrating difference - recognising that it is essential for a thriving culture and...
Global agencies discuss Marine Protected Area network challenges and priorities
Published date 2024-10-24On Tuesday 22 October, members of JNCC’s Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Team had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the MPA Agency Partnership (MPAAP) in the periphery of the latest Conference of th...