All regions of the oceans are affected by humans to varying degrees. In 2008, a study published in Science actually ...

The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean and home to high concentrations of wildlife and an incredible array of animals, many found nowhere else on the planet. It is ...

The proposal, collaboratively written by scientists and political campaigners from around the world, was coordinated by the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC). ASOC is the only accredited ...

The Last Ocean Charitable Trust believes that the Ross Sea has far greater value as an intact marine ecosystem than as a fishing ground. We strongly oppose fishing in the Ross Sea for the following ...

Unlike most of the world's oceans it has remained free from widespread pollution, invasive species, mining and overfishing. The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean ...

Most pristine ecosystem. The Ross Sea is the most pristine ocean ecosystem on Earth. The Ross Sea's remote location and harsh environment have helped protect it from widespread pollution, mining, ...

The Ross Sea ecosystem is the last intact marine ecosystem left on Earth. Unlike many other areas of the world's oceans, the Ross Sea's top predators are still abundant. Here they drive the system, ...

New Zealand led the way into this fishery and New Zealand should lead the way out. Each year in November the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) gathers in ...

If you look on a map and see how far the Ross Sea is from civilization, it will become clear why this southernmost sea was the last to escape significant commercial fishing. That all changed in the ...

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Peter's annual migration to Antarctica began in 1980 to monitor Adélie penguin populations in the Ross Sea. After 25 summers on the ice, he is a passionate advocate for the preservation of this ...

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are the ocean equivalent of national parks. They limit human impact to protect the biodiversity and the natural and cultural values of an area. The Commission for the ...