Children’s Books on Ocean Plastic
I am a children’s author from the UK and I have written a series of children’s picture books which highlight the problems of plastic in our oceans. I would like …
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Category: Ocean Literacy
Green Fins #AlternativesToAnchoring Infographic release!
By: The Reef-World Foundation #AlternativesToAnchoring is the second Action Point of the Green Fins IYOR 2018 social media campaign! If you have been following the campaign, you might have noticed …
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Green Fins IYOR 2018 Campaign – Part 2: Alternatives to Anchoring
By The Reef-World Foundation All divers can relate to those terrifying moments underwater during the first few years of their diving careers, feeling helpless and completely out of control. Some …
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Collateral Damage: Heartbreak and Hope for the Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise
These tiny porpoises have been driven to the brink of extinction by illegal fishing nets off the coast of Mexico. To save them, these nets must be removed immediately. But …
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Jack’s May Photo: Grey Reef Shark
Grey Reef Shark – Photo taken in Palau The Gray Reef Shark, also known as the Bronze Whaler Shark, Short Nose Blacktail, or Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos, is a beautiful medium sized …
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Rising Tide Conference at AltaSea
A crowd of 125 innovators, entrepreneurs, environmental activists and marine biologist turned out for the first ever Rising Tide Conference at AltaSea’s City Dock No. 1 campus on March 28. …
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World Oceans Day 2018
World Oceans Day 2018 is on track to be the biggest yet with many exciting celebrations already planned on and around June 8! With the conservation action theme for World Oceans …
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Pass on Parrotfish to Save Caribbean Reefs
Parrotfish are severely overfished throughout the Caribbean and it’s vital to coral reef health that we leave parrotfish on the reef. Recently, social media has aided the spread of awareness …
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The Global Ocean Refuge System Brings You the Best Blue Destinations
By Matt Coomer, Marine Conservation Institute Communications Coordinator For many travelers, blue parks filled with lush reefs and colorful fish are the ideal destination. In our age of greenwashing, though, …
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Finding solutions to the global coral reef crisis: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs
Tropical nations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans rely on healthy coral reefs for food, jobs, revenue from tourism and fisheries, and protection from rising sea levels and intensifying storms. …
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