Antarctic krill catch surges, driving second consecutive early closure of fishery and raising concerns about the unsustainable fishery in a changing Southern Ocean
13 August 2026: For the second year running and just one day after World Krill Day, the Antarctic krill fishery has been shut down early, a stark warning sign that the management of one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fisheries urgently needs to be reformed. Antarctic scientists meeting at the Scientific Committee on Antarctic […]
Giornata mondiale degli oceani, il trailer di Antarctica-Domain One
Watch the “Antarctica – Domain One” trailer on Il Messangero.
Giornata Mondiale degli Oceani, una tavola da surf per denunciare la crisi climatica
Dominio Uno, tra le regioni dell’Antartide più ricche di biodiversità, habitat fondamentale per il krill, specie alla base della catena alimentare dell’Oceano Australe da cui dipendono balene, foche, pinguini e numerose altre specie marine, è sempre più minacciata dal cambiamento climatico e dalla pesca industriale.
Antarctica — Domain One: Film & Campaign for Marine Protection
Antarctica — Domain One is an audiovisual and public engagement initiative by Fundación Marejada, Gauchos del Mar, and A Small Company.
The Southern Ocean is key to our planet’s future & we have a chance to protect it this year (commentary)
The wildlife-rich Southern Ocean is not simply another stretch of water in need of protection: just one part of it — the Antarctic Peninsula — is home to roughly a third of the global krill population, which sustains large populations of whales, penguins, seals, seabirds, fish and more. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic […]
Expresidente de Costa Rica y líder de Antártica 2030, José María Figueres: “Aunque parezca lejana, hay que entender que la Antártica es absolutamente esencial para la vida de las personas”
De visita por Chile y Argentina, José María Figueres conversó con Ladera Sur sobre los desafíos ambientales de la Península Antártica y del sueño de una red de áreas marinas protegidas para el continente blanco.
Antártida: el latido del planeta que no podemos darnos el lujo de ignorar
No importa si vivimos en una ciudad como Santiago, en el altiplano o en la costa del Pacífico: estamos conectados con la Antártida. Nuestra seguridad alimentaria, nuestros patrones climáticos y nuestra estabilidad económica dependen de su salud. La Antártida no es un territorio remoto y ajeno. Es el sistema vital que sostiene la vida en la […]
Is MSC certifying sustainability or endorsing risk?
The recent decision by the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) assessment body to recertify Antarctica Krill as “sustainable” raises a fundamental question: Are certification standards keeping pace with environmental reality or legitimizing growing ecological risk? This is not a technical dispute. It goes to the credibility of one of the world’s most recognized eco-labels and to […]
