Israel’s military campaign has killed over 54,900 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which has said women and children make up most of the dead. It does not say how many of those killed were civilians or combatants. The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced some 90% of the population.
Saupe fish swim in the protected area of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)Saupe fish swim in the protected area of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)
While many marine protected areas struggle with enforcement, others show what real protection can achieve. Off the southern coast of France, Port-Cros National Park is one of the oldest marine reserves in the Mediterranean. There, strict anchoring bans have allowed vast seagrass meadows to grow undisturbed. Massive groupers patrol rocky outcrops, brightly colored nudibranchs munch on algae, and schools of large corbs glide through the shallows, undisturbed by fishing lines.“Thanks to the protections that have been in place since 1963, we can observe species that are much larger than elsewhere in the Mediterranean and at a much higher density than in other areas,” said Hubert Flavigny, manager of Mio Palmo dive center in Hyeres, France.Still, such examples remain exceptions.
Advocates say industrial fishing lobbies continue to resist stricter protections, despite evidence that well-managed reserves boost long-term fisheries through the “spillover effect,” whereby marine life flourishes in nearby waters.“Protection is not the problem — overfishing is the problem,” said Sala. “The worst enemy of the fishing industry is themselves.”
Frustrated by government inaction, environmental groups have taken enforcement into their own hands. In May,
dropped 15 limestone boulders into France’s Golfe du Lion, aiming to physically block bottom trawling in a marine area that has long been designated for protection. The protected zone was established in 2008 to preserve deep-sea ecosystems, yet 12 trawlers continue to operate there, despite scientific warnings of ecological collapse, according to activist group MedReAct. The Golfe is now one of the most overfished areas in the Mediterranean.Luego de un Consejo de Seguridad extraordinario, el presiente Gustavo Petro, que canceló un viaje internacional previsto para la noche del sábado, garantizó “absoluta transparencia del Estado, en su competencia, para investigar y lograr llegar a los autores intelectuales del intento de homicidio”.
“Espero que Uribe Turbay sobreviva, eso es lo que deseo más que nada”, aseveró Petro y rechazó todo intento de aprovechar políticamente el momento de dolor, dijo.El mandatario dispuso investigar a la escolta del senador y posibles fallas en la aplicación de los protocolos de seguridad.
Varios mandatarios y altas autoridades del mundo, como Estados Unidos, Chile, Ecuador, la Unión Europea y más, condenaron el hecho violento y expresaron su solidaridad con el pueblo colombiano y la familia del senador.TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying