27th February 2019
Research review of the UK Overseas Territories
A systematic survey of the scientific literature on marine environments in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) was published this month…
30th January 2019
Priorities for an International Ocean Strategy
30 January 2019 Last year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced they would be developing a new, whole of…
13th December 2018
Expert briefing – marine protected area standards
On Monday 3 December representatives of the UK Government's Blue Belt Programme, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK research agencies, Governments…
12th December 2018
GBO “disappointed” with South Sandwich Islands announcement: reaction
The Great British Oceans coalition is disappointed that the UK and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Governments have not…
6th December 2018
Wide support for Blue Belt Charter
Over 50 prominent international and domestic marine and environmental Non-Governmental Organisations, eminent scientists and world-leading Universities have today united to…
28th June 2018
Fully-protect the South Sandwich Islands
The South Sandwich Islands are near pristine and host globally significant wildlife, including approximately 10% of the world’s penguins. The…
14th March 2018
MPs back the Blue Belt Charter
Great British Oceans commends the British public and Members of Parliament for backing the Blue Belt Charter Distinguished guests, including…
28th September 2017
South Sandwich Islands marine sanctuary
Great British Oceans supports the designation of a fully-protected South Sandwich Islands marine sanctuary South Georgia and the South Sandwich…
27th September 2016
Our Ocean conference, Washington DC
UK and Overseas Territories governments announced plans to protect an additional two million square kilometres of ocean for future generations.…