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United for Nature

Autumn 26' Newsletter
by AMCS April 9, 2026

United for Nature

Adele Pedder ensures ocean conservation is an international priority.

Adele attended the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.

At the congress, leaders of environmental protection from across the world rallied to share the best available science and make key decisions to safeguard wild places.

Wins from the congress include:

  • A motion was passed on protecting endangered hammerhead sharks.
  • Greater protections for seamounts from destructive trawling practices.
  • Protections for the mesopelagic zone.
  • Additionally, improvements were made in advancing the phase out of fossil fuels and plastic pollution.

It is with thanks to your support that Adele was able to attend the World Conservation Congress and vote to secure greater protections for Australia’s oceans.

Adele In Action

Watch Adele’s recap from the international meeting in Abu Dhabi.

Visit amcs.org.au/iucn

 

HEADER: Limmen National Park. Aerial view of Country surrounding the Limmen Bight River, traditionally owned by the Marra Aboriginal people of the Gulf region – Maria Island.