18/11/2024
While we were busy over the last few weeks supporting better protections for south-east Australia's offshore oceans, there was some big news out of the Northern Hemisphere...
🏝️ The Azores are an archipelago of islands that are an autonomous region of Portugal. They sit between Europe's west coast and North America's east coast, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. These islands are home to sharks, fish, whales and deep-sea corals.
The new marine park covers 287,000 square kilometres. About half of that area will remain open to certain types of fishing, while the other half will be fully protected in marine sanctuaries.
ℹ️ Marine sanctuaries act like national parks in the ocean. They protect marine life from damaging activities while still allowing things like swimming, snorkelling, diving and surfing.
If you want to learn more about the difference between marine parks and fully protected marine sanctuaries, search up our short film 'Sanctuary' on YouTube or out website.
📷 Islet of Vila Franco do Campo, Azores, Portugal.