Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Class Performances
Since the early 1980s, maxi yacht owners and sailors have been drawn to the Costa Smeralda and specifically the annual Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Considered the perfect sailing package the …
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New Law Expands Opportunities to Protect Maine’s Working Waterfront
Maine’s Land Trusts now Eligible to Hold Working Waterfront Protection Covenants Augusta, ME – A bill sponsored by Representative Morgan Rielly of Westbrook (LD 574: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing …
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week Speakers Highlight Diversity of Ocean-Climate Voices
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced the list of confirmed speakers and panelists for Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), which will take place June 6-8, 2023, in Washington, DC, and …
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Landmark Legal Victory Ending Overharvest Marks Turning Point for Southern Resident Orcas & Wild Chinook Recovery
In an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted for decades, jeopardizing the survival …
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OCEAN WEEK MILANO 2023
Tu Sei Oceano.June 8 – 12, 2023 Milan, Italy – Ocean Week Milano 2023 is set to be an extraordinary event that will captivate the hearts and minds of attendees, …
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Greenwich Hosted Conservation Champions’ Exhibition: Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier
“Greenwich is honored to welcome Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier, two of the most globally celebrated photographers of our generation, for this exhibition and event series,” says Fred Camillo, the …
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“Race Against Time” To Discover Ocean Life Prompts Launch of Global Initiative
The largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean has been unveiled (April 27 2023) with the ambitious target of finding at least 100,000 new marine species in …
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SAWFISH NEWS: Sawfish Experts Mark Endangered Species Listing 20th Anniversary
By Sonja Fordham, Guest Author Twenty years after the Smalltooth Sawfish was listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), experts on the associated Recovery Team met in the Everglades to …
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Second Annual Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz Launched Ahead of Earth Day, Tracking Plastic Pollution Trends in the U.S. National Parks
The 5 Gyres Institute Unveils New Mobile Application to Collect Volunteer Data The 5 Gyres Institute announces the second annual Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project, a community science initiative to track plastic pollution …
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The 2022 Volcanic Explosion in Tonga Was the Largest Natural Explosion in Over a Century
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation measured the size of the Tongan tsunami and found that it …
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