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Somewhere in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), there lies a recently designed Marine Protected Area (MPA) aimed at preserving a number of vulnerable ocean species. However, a new report has revealed that enforcing environmental protection has been grossly overestimated, which has undermined the credibility of reports regarding illegal fishing incidents.
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Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, new research shows.
The MPA was created in 2010 around the Chagos Archipelago, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), banning all fishing there.
The new study examined information on illegal fishing in the MPA - a vast (640,000 km²/250,000 mi2) area containing pristine and remote reefs.
Enforcement data suggests more than 14,000 sharks were caught in the MPA from 2010-20, but discussions with fishers in the region suggest the true number was considerably higher .
The study was carried out by the University of Exeter and ZSL (Zoological Society of London), Oceanswell and MRAG Ltd.
Cruising: Honoring Remarkable Ocean Voyages and Seamanship
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Adrien and Calypso’s travels have included a number of voyages to Antarctica
The Cruising Club of America, an organization of about 1,300 offshore sailors, has been honoring remarkable ocean voyages and seamanship with an array of prestigious awards for nearly 100 years. The club’s highest honor, the Blue Water Medal, has recognized renowned and little-known sailors alike, from Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to the British mariners who rescued untold thousands of Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.
The CCA also gives an award for acts of exceptional seamanship and rescue, and most recently (in 2016) established what it calls its Young Voyager Award, recognizing “a young sailor who has made one or more exceptional voyages.” The inaugural awardee was polar voyager Erik de Jong. Subsequent awards have gone to solo nonstop circumnavigator Jessica Watson, my husband, Seth, and me, and round-the-Ameri
Is that it?! Travel bosses demand MORE countries be put on safe-travel green list as they slam overly cautious choice of just 12 destinations (which includes nations who won t even let us in)
Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among small group of countries which will be on the green list from May 17
Only above three nations and territories, as well as Iceland, are allowing Britons in without need to quarantine
Virgin Atlantic called for US to be added to green list, saying Government was being overly cautious
EasyJet boss John Lundgren said decision to put so few European countries on list was simply not justified