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Portugal Leads Europe's Marine Conservation Efforts | Science-Environment
- During the 2025 UN Oceans conference in Nice, France, Portugal revealed plans to designate a new protected marine zone encompassing the Gorringe Ridge, a prominent underwater feature in the Atlantic Ocean.
- This initiative builds on Portugal’s 2023 creation of the North Atlantic’s biggest marine reserve near the Azores, showcasing its dedication to enhancing ocean conservation.
- The proposed area will be about 100,000 square kilometers, including Western Europe's tallest seamount, and will protect habitats for over 850 species like corals, sponges, and kelp forests.
- Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho stated that the protection would increase Portugal's safeguarded seas from 19% to at least 27% and provide a nursery for turtles, sharks, and marine mammals.
- This action strengthens Portugal's leading role in marine conservation and supports global efforts to ratify the 2023 High Seas Treaty protecting biodiversity in international waters.
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The Blue Ocean Foundation points out that the classification of the Gorringe bank as an AMP "can make a decisive contribution to Portugal's overall objective of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030".
Portugal Leads Europe's Marine Conservation Efforts | Science-Environment
Portugal announced the creation of a new protected marine area around the Gorringe Ridge, boosting its seas' protected share from 19% to 27% and positioning it as a leader in marine conservation. The move aligns with objectives of the U.N. Oceans conference aimed at accelerating global marine protection efforts.
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World NewsPortugal leads marine protection with new designated area
LISBON - Portugal said on Wednesday it was creating a new protected marine area around the Gorringe Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean that includes Western Europe's tallest seamount, positioning itself as a leader on the way to international conservation goals. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In its communication, the Blue Sea Foundation points out that the classification of the Gorringe bank, the southwestern of Algarve, as AMP, "can make a decisive contribution to Portugal's overall objective of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 and maintaining its leadership in the conservation of the ocean at international level." The Minister of the Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho, announced today at the third United Nations Oceans Confer…
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