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What Are We Really Transitioning From?

We often talk about the energy transition as a shift from fossil fuels to renewables. The harder transition is away from the extractive thinking behind both.

Ocean Guardianship
29 September 2026

From a vision to an organisation

Founder Anna von Rebay reflects on the early days of Ocean Vision Legal, where and when the vision was born, and how it all came to life.

Ocean Litigation
15 September 2026

Outcomes from the ISA's July 2026 Session – Continued Negotiations, Court Orders and Critical (In)Decisions

In July 2026 the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the inter-governmental body mandated to regulate deep seabed mining (DSM) in areas beyond national jurisdiction known as “the Area,” hosted the second part of its 31st session: the Council convened from 13 to 24 July 2026 and the Assembly convened from 27 to 31 July 2026.

International Law
13 August 2026

What if the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment was enforced in the Southern Ocean?

The Southern Ocean: not unprotected but institutionally blocked

International Law
23 July 2026

The growing movement for the rights of whales: implications for Tonga as a potential first mover

This blog explores the growing global movement to recognise whales as rights-bearing beings and examines what this emerging legal and ethical framework could mean for Tonga as a potential Pacific leader in whale protection.

Ocean Rights
07 June 2026

Dutch court rules against bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank

What this means for the lawsuit against the German Government

Ocean Litigation
01 June 2026

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