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Pingüino Magallanes (Spheniscus magellanicus), Foto: J. Deely

We condemn the destruction of nests and the damage caused to the Magellanic penguin colony of the Punta Tombo Reserve and request the reinforcement of their protection. https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/WhatsApp-Image-2021-12-03-at-17.54.38-1.jpeg 1024 731 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png December 3, 2021 March 14, 2022

Prensa Mar Patagonico
December 3, 2021

We condemn the destruction of nests and the damage caused to the Magellanic penguin colony of the Punta Tombo Reserve and request the reinforcement of their protection.

Dozens of Magellanic penguins were killed in the middle of their breeding season after a man drove a bulldozer over an 800-meter road in the Punta Tombo Important Bird Area (AICA) in Chubut, Argentina.

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Prensa Mar Patagonico
November 19, 2021

Marine plastic litter

The Forum’s working group, Mar Patagónico Limpio, participated in the webinar “Marine plastic litter: impacts and solutions”.

New coordinator, Andrea Michelson https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/Andrea-Michelson2.jpg 1779 1253 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png November 19, 2021 March 7, 2022

Prensa Mar Patagonico
November 19, 2021

New coordinator, Andrea Michelson

The Forum has a new coordinator, Andrea Michelson

We need the world to acknowledge the contribution from the Patagonian Sea https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-10-18-a-las-20.35.35-1.png 735 800 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png October 19, 2021 December 1, 2022

Prensa Mar Patagonico
October 19, 2021

We need the world to acknowledge the contribution from the Patagonian Sea

With prominent panelists and more than 500 attendees, the second cycle of webinars on marine protected areas of the Southern Cone was held.

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Prensa Mar Patagonico
August 5, 2021

Take the salmon elsewhere

Tierra del Fuego banned the salmon industry.

2020 achievements and 2021 wishes… https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/XLiV2gqU.jpeg 1536 1536 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png December 23, 2020 December 29, 2020

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December 23, 2020

2020 achievements and 2021 wishes…

The ocean connects us, and in 2020 -despite new barriers and challenges-, we confirmed it. In 2021, we will continue to strengthen cooperation and networking at a regional scale for the conservation of the sea.

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December 16, 2020

Workshop to identify Argentina’s marine ecosystems

Scientists and government professionals participated in the “First Workshop for the Identification of Argentina’s Marine Ecosystems”, which was held virtually on December 15. The main goal of the process, which would conclude in 2021, is the development of a map of Argentina’s marine environments. This contribution will guide management and conservation actions and evaluate the ecological representativeness of the ecoregions within the Marine Protected Areas of the Argentine Sea.

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December 9, 2020

Contributions on fishing in Argentina’s national Marine Protected Areas

Strengthening the implementation of Argentina’s National System of Marine Protected Areas is fundamental to reach its objectives. A necessary condition is the integration of updated knowledge and the systematization of recommendations from all the actors involved. Under this premise, the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea convened representatives from various sectors to discuss and provide input on fishing in Argentina’s national Marine Protected Areas, within the framework of a virtual technical workshop held on December 3.

Marine Protected Areas: A view on the future of the Patagonian Sea’s biodiversity https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/03-Webinar-biodiversidad-1408-scaled.jpg 1810 2560 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png October 1, 2020 October 14, 2020

Prensa Mar Patagonico
October 1, 2020

Marine Protected Areas: A view on the future of the Patagonian Sea’s biodiversity

During the third and last meeting of the cycle (“Challenges for the conservation of the Patagonian Sea”), we reflected on the future of Marine Protected Areas of the Patagonian Sea, in the context of both socio-environmental changes and climate change. The Chilean Secretary of Science, Andrés Couve, took part at the beginning of the seminar, together with representatives of the public and cientific sector, and the civil society.

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Prensa Mar Patagonico
September 8, 2020

Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas on the conservation and management of biodiversity

Over 200 people took part in the second webinar of the cycle: “Challenges for the Patagonian Sea’s conservation: Chile and Argentina’s outlooks on the planning and implementation of MPA systems”. There were presentations and a round table to discuss the challenges and opportunities in order to achieve effective and representative Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) systems.