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

The rights of whales is one of the main applications of Rights of Nature for species. Learn more about why and where it is taking hold.

Ocean Vision Legal Team

Jun 47 min read

Dutch court rules against bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank – What this means for the lawsuit against the German Government

Meret Grabenhorst & Emma Crasnier Key words: Bottom Trawling, Ocean Governance, Habitats Directive A landmark victory for Ocean conservation On May 11th, 2026, ClientEarth, Blue Marine Foundation, Stichting Doggerland and Stichting ARK secured a landmark victory for Ocean conservation: the District Court of The Hague ruled that bottom trawling conducted by vessels flying the Dutch flag in the Dutch part of the Dogger Bank – a EU-Natura-2000 protected site – is unlawful. This

Ocean Vision Legal Team

May 203 min read

Deep-Seabed Mining: Inside the ISA’s March 2026 Meeting - Advancing Regulations, Confronting Contractor Non-Compliance

Samantha Robb, Senior Associate at Ocean Vision Legal _______________________________________________________________________________ Key words: Deep-seabed mining, ISA, Ocean Governance, Law of the Sea, Unilateral Mining From 9 to 19 March 2026, the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) Council convened for the first part of its 31st session. This post provides an overview of the key topics and takeaways of this session, as observed by OVL’s Samantha Robb, who attended the

Samantha Robb

Mar 2710 min read