Eco-friendly Sailing Adventures in the Florida Keys
By Mia Clarke The Florida Keys is one of America’s most popular vacation spots because of its miles and miles of splendid beaches, coral reefs, and shipwrecks that can only …
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Category: Issue 77 – October 2021
Ocean Hope Chronicles: The Mid-Ocean Mysteries of Humpback Whales
Andrew Stevenson’s discoveries about humpback whale behavior in Bermuda make a compelling case for increased protection. Liz Cunningham’s Ocean Hope Chronicles are dedicated to inspiring individuals who are making a …
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PADI AWARE Foundation’s Dive Against Debris Highlights Socioeconomic Influences on Debris in Global Study
PADI AWARE Foundation™ has teamed up with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Ocean Conservancy, the US-based advocacy non-profit, to highlight the role that socioeconomics plays on global hotspots of …
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‘Driving’ Innovation to Help Eliminate Plastic Waste
University of Missouri engineers are working with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation to test the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures. Each year in the United …
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Zero-Waste Week: The Beauty Brands Reducing Their Plastic & 5 Ways To Be More Eco-Friendly
Single-use plastic has been cancelled, and it’s about time the beauty industry took proper notice. As part of Zero-Waste Week, Uswitch has analysed 50 of the UK’s most popular make-up …
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The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Completes the Largest Coral Reef Survey and Mapping Expedition in History
The Global Reef Expedition circumnavigated the globe over the course of ten years to address the coral reef crisis Marseille, France – Coral reefs around the world are rapidly declining due …
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Where Are the Fish Going? Unsustainable Fishing Practices Leading to Fishery-Induced Evolution
By Amanda Deverson “Our oceans are being plundered”(WWF, n.d, 1.). Many people rely on seafood to survive, whether it is their main source of protein or their livelihood. Overfishing and …
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Self-Discovery in The Sand By Cath Wallis
Cath Wallis is an Australian ultra-endurance athlete who has completed some of the world’s most iconic foot races – from the back of the field. Her passion is encouraging those …
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Sex & The Symbiont: Can Algae Hookups Help Corals Survive?
Rice biologists’ discovery can be used to help climate-challenged reefs survive for now A dinoflagellate tetrad cell that will soon split into four separate cells, captured by Rice University scientists …
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The Marine Stewardship Council’s Ocean Stewardship Fund 2022 is Now Open for Applications
Now in its third year, the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund is open to applications for 2022, offering over £1 million in grants dedicated to support sustainable fishing worldwide. The MSC invites fisheries, scientists, NGOs, and postgraduate students to apply for grants …
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