Marine Protected Areas

Argentine journalists visit coastal protected areas in Chubut
Argentine journalists visit coastal protected areas in Chubut 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

For four days, a group of journalists participated in a trip to the Marine Protected Areas of Chubut. This tour gave them the opportunity to learn about the richness and fragility of coastal-marine ecosystems, and…

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Protected areas and salmon farming: keys to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation
Protected areas and salmon farming: keys to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

A new document prepared by the organizations that make up the Chilean Node of the Forum analyzes the current environmental impacts of salmon farming, without neglecting the analysis of other related aspects, such as labor…

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Multidisciplinary capacity building course for marine conservation in Uruguay
Multidisciplinary capacity building course for marine conservation in Uruguay 1280 960 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Theme: Planning and monitoring of marine protected areasOfficials from government agencies, students and professors from the University of the Oriental Republic and members of Uruguayan civil society organizations strengthen their capacities in the management of…

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Workshops at the National Fishing School: an application to facilitate good fishing practices is presented
Workshops at the National Fishing School: an application to facilitate good fishing practices is presented 1300 731 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Students of the first pilot course and the academic leveling course for fishing pilots participated in a workshop on good fishing practices to reduce seabird bycatch, where the new Electronic Fishing Logbook was presented, an…

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Cleaning day on the beaches of the Península Valdés Natural Protected Area
Cleaning day on the beaches of the Península Valdés Natural Protected Area 1300 731 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Between September 11 and 13, 2024 a beach cleanup was carried out on the beaches of the Península Valdés Natural Protected Area, a collaborative effort that covered 10.2 kilometers of coastline between Punta Alta and…

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Plastic accumulation sites in the coasts of Chubut are identified through aerial surveys
Plastic accumulation sites in the coasts of Chubut are identified through aerial surveys 1400 788 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

As part of the actions to strengthen the resilience of the Coastal and Marine Protected Areas of Argentina, we conducted the first aerial survey of the coasts of the province of Chubut, in order to…

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Towards a more participatory management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in Argentina
Towards a more participatory management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in Argentina 1400 788 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Officials and technicians responsible for the management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs) in Argentina participated in the training “Access to information and participatory processes in the management of Marine Protected Areas”. The objective…

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Training workshops on good fishing practices for marine conservation in Argentina
Training workshops on good fishing practices for marine conservation in Argentina 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

In a joint effort to protect the Argentine sea, training workshops were held at the National Fishing School “Comandante Luis Piedra Buena” in Mar del Plata to address two major challenges facing ocean conservation: plastic…

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Progress in protocols for cleaning up fishery waste on the Patagonian coasts
Progress in protocols for cleaning up fishery waste on the Patagonian coasts 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

In conjunction with various government agencies of the province of Chubut and the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence, a cleanup and remediation of Playa Cormoranes was carried out.…

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First review of the Valdés and Patagonia Azul Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO MAB program
First review of the Valdés and Patagonia Azul Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO MAB program 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Authorities and technicians involved in the management of the Valdés and Patagonia Azul Biosphere Reserves addressed the first evaluation within the framework of UNESCO’s MaB Program, ten years after its creation. On January 26, 2024,…

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