Blue Planet Society
@Seasaver
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Global pressure group campaigning to protect the world’s ocean. Registered CIC 14162403 🐟 https://t.co/lfbttfT75I
United Kingdom
Joined February 2009
Support a Blue Planet Society campaign with our ethical, plastic-free clothing https://t.co/8qEQFQIIAk
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🚨 BREAKING: Defra backs ban on live boiling of lobsters & crabs! 🦞🦀 We're delighted that today’s Animal Welfare Strategy confirms that live boiling of conscious crustaceans “is not an acceptable killing method.” This is a huge win for animal welfare and a significant step
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Do not miss the biggest trading event of the year! The biggest live trading The biggest education The biggest Traders The biggest CEOs BOGO Tickets are first come, first serve - limited spots left!!
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📰 Do prawns feel pain? Why scientists are urging a rethink of Australia’s favoured festive food We were featured in The Guardian alongside other advocates and leading scientists, all sharing the same message: crustaceans like prawns, crabs and lobsters are sentient, can feel
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Rethinking Marine Protected Areas – why current practices are failing. ❌ We're told that 30% of the ocean will be protected by 2030. But only 8.4% of our blue planet is protected & just 2.8% is effectively protected. 🌊 Real change is needed #30x30
https://t.co/pVpNcoRQEG
blueplanetsociety.org
We keep hearing that 30% of the ocean will be protected by 2030. But only 8.4% of our blue planet is protected, and just 2.8% is effectively protected. We need drastic change to achieve the 30%...
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#Supertrawlers are massive trawlers, up to 144m long, using huge nets up to 1km long to target pelagic fish. Capable of catching thousands of tonnes of fish per trip, with disgusting levels of #bycatch, these marine ecosystem destroyers must be stopped. https://t.co/SbaMWicNgO
blueplanetsociety.org
Have you heard of supertrawlers? There are currently eight Europe-registered supertrawlers licensed to fish in British waters.
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$IWM $TNA Its Small Cap Christmas, strongest sector That is why many Small Mid Caps are running right now Mentioned Relative strength in earlier tweet Guidance @TENETTRADEGROUP
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#Ocean What does wild-caught shrimp cost? All the species you see here die for this little handful. As a marine biologist, I'd love to tell you in detail what a long-term ecological disaster bottom trawling is, but few would read it—so look—let this image speak to you.
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Manufacturing Monsters. How Hollywood Demonised Sharks. 🦈 The fear of sharks was fuelled by Benchley’s novel & perpetuated by Spielberg’s film + media negativity. 📖 We examine how the negative portrayal of sharks has contributed to their slaughter. 🎥 https://t.co/mMZmwjNXT4
blueplanetsociety.org
The media's portrayal of sharks has had profound real-world consequence, affecting conservation efforts, fishing practices, and public perception, often to the detriment of entire ecosystems.
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🚨We have been tracking 7 supertrawlers fishing in the eastern English channel over the last few days. Afrika (126 metres) Frank Bonefaas (119m) Helen Mary (117m) Zeeland (114m) Dirk Dirk, (95 m) Prins Bernhard (88m) Scombrus (82m) 🧵
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"According to legends, if you don't give or receive clothing for Christmas, you risk being eaten by Christmas Cat."
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It’s out! Here’s what we know so far and how to leave a public comment:
NEW: Public records show Florida licenses capture of thousands of wild sharks and rays to major aquarium corporations around the world. >2/3 of animals permitted for capture were IUCN-redlisted. 95% of licenses list one contractor — remember this name — Dynasty Marine 🧵
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Thousands of common dolphins are being killed by fishing vessels in EU waters. 🐬 This barbaric practice is dismissively called 'bycatch' by the fishing industry. ✍️Sign our petition & join 555,000 people calling for an end to this needless slaughter
change.org
Stop the mass slaughter of dolphins by the fishing industry in EU waters
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Remember the video of the endangered manta ray captured from the wild for SeaWorld UAE under a special license from Florida Fish & Wildlife? We pulled every FWC aquarium capture permit for sharks and rays in the last 10 years. Here’s what we found: (investigation ongoing)
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The truth about our loud ocean. Noise pollution not only poses a threat to individual marine organisms but also to the composition, and subsequently the health and service functions of the ecosystem. Article:
blueplanetsociety.org
Sound travels 4.8 times faster underwater than in air and in the sea frequencies below 1000 Hertz can transmit for thousands of kilometers. Sound is a form of energy that is manifest as a wave of...
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There is no good reason to fish for Krill, but this is beyond the ridiculous… 🦐
Barking mad. Dogs have been pets for at least 20,000 years. How on earth did they survive without eating Antarctic krill? In my opinion, Qrillpet ( https://t.co/TWrXRMgrtd) is one of the most egregious exploitations of a marine resource we have ever conceived. It is barking mad.
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New findings show transient killer whales found between British Columbia and California form two different subpopulations: inner & outer coast transients. Drawing on 16 years of observations & 2,200+ encounters, the study reveals more about these orcas. https://t.co/8KCFa1c5ca
scitechdaily.com
Researchers identified two ecologically distinct communities of transient killer whales along the West Coast, each with unique hunting behaviors, habitats, and social networks.
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Giant 115-Million-Year-Old Shark Fossil Found in Australia Rewrites Evolution Timeline. Newly discovered shark vertebrae pushes the origin of mega-predators back by 15 million years. https://t.co/ifhMYSdtm3
discovermagazine.com
Learn how newly discovered vertebrae from a 6- to 8-meter shark pushes the origin of mega-predators back by 15 million years.
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❌Deep Sea Mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals. Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say. https://t.co/M8KoK3DQX3
#deepseamining
bbc.co.uk
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
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Norway has joined almost 40 countries calling for a pause, ban or moratorium on deep-sea mining until at least 2029. https://t.co/Nhs1IR34JE
geographical.co.uk
Ruling from newly-elected government means deep-sea mineral exploration and exploitation will stop until almost end of decade
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New restrictions on shark and ray fishing were announced at CITES Cop20. ✊ Whale sharks, all manta and devil rays have been upgraded to the highest level of protection by banning all commercial international trade of these species and their products. https://t.co/VgiWGM3OTN
thenationalnews.com
UN conference announces regulations on trade of 70 species of sharks and rays
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Another amazing day for watching Humpback Whales off the south Mainland of Shetland with still at least seven individuals recorded along a 10km stretch of coast between Levenwick and Fladdabister! @Seasaver @mcsuk @SeaWatchersUK @whalesorg @NLFerries @ShetlandWild
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Hidden vessel traffic threatens life in Scotland’s MPAs. Nearly 2/3 of vessels in Scotland’s MPAs go undetected because they don’t use AIS. Smaller, fast-moving craft are the least monitored, increasing risks to whales, dolphins and other wildlife. https://t.co/jFDTTGStUP
oceanographicmagazine.com
A study finds two-thirds of vessels in Scotland’s MPAs aren’t using tracking system, exposing major gaps in protection for marine species.
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