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Wide participation and diversity of voices at the public hearing on the LNG ship in the San Matías Gulf

Wide participation and diversity of voices at the public hearing on the LNG ship in the San Matías Gulf 1024 575 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

On September 16, 2025, in the town of San Antonio Este, a public hearing was held on the Environmental Impact Study for the project to install a second floating natural gas liquefaction unit (FLNG) in…

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Scientific study warns of serious impacts from oil spills in the San Matías Gulf

Scientific study warns of serious impacts from oil spills in the San Matías Gulf 2560 1440 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

The environmental impact study presented for the approval of the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) oil pipeline and terminal already warned about the dangers, but the project’s promoters decided to ignore the evidence. The Forum…

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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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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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Argentine organizations of the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence express their rejection to the beginning of drilling in the Continental Slope Front.

Argentine organizations of the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence express their rejection to the beginning of drilling in the Continental Slope Front. 1600 857 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Due to the enormous risk to marine life and the health of the sea, the Argentine organizations that make up the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence reaffirm their…

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Multisectoral dialogues to solve plastic pollution from fishing waste in Chubut

Multisectoral dialogues to solve plastic pollution from fishing waste in Chubut 1600 900 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

The meeting represents an unprecedented milestone, bringing together representatives and workers of the fishing sector to discuss plastic fishing waste pollution and jointly identify local solutions. With the participation of 50 representatives of different chambers…

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The Chilean Node consolidates through joint actions and projects

The Chilean Node consolidates through joint actions and projects 1200 900 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

The Chilean Node of the Forum actively participated in the 3rd Meeting of Protected Areas and Portal Community held on October 16, 2023 at the La Moneda Cultural Center in Santiago, Chile. During this meeting,…

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Training on mitigation measures to reduce seabird bycatch at the National Fishing School

Training on mitigation measures to reduce seabird bycatch at the National Fishing School 1600 901 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

In order to contribute to the awareness of those working in the fishing activity in the adoption of good practices for the reduction of seabird bycatch, organizations of the Forum conducted a training at the…

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Training on the management of plastic waste of fishing origin at the National Fishing School

Training on the management of plastic waste of fishing origin at the National Fishing School 1400 822 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

With the presence of more than 120 professionals and technicians from the fishing sector, the training “Marine plastic waste, a common problem” was held on August 30, 2023 at the National Fishing School “Comandante Luis…

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