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New Study Highlights the Need for Long-Term Population Monitoring of the World’s Largest Fish
A new study by researchers from the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) and their collaborators has been published in the journal Endangered Species Research and highlights the need for long-term population monitoring and precautionary management of whale sharks. Read more…
8 Tips for a Wonderful Mobile Safari Experience
Have you ever dreamt of going on a wildlife safari but been deterred by the high cost of the luxury experience? Fortunately, there is a way out for you. Mobile safaris are the new-age way of experiencing safaris in their traditional and original essence. The word safari has East African and Arabic roots, which means journey. Read more…
At Unguja Ukuu, Human Activity Transformed The Coast of Zanzibar More Than 1,000 Years Ago
The medieval settlement of Unguja Ukuu, on the Zanzibar Archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was a key port in an extensive Indian Ocean trade network that linked eastern Africa, southern Arabia, India and Southeast Asia. Read more…
Conservation Photography with Karim & Jack
Striped Marlins & Sea Lions on The Hunt – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya
Hermit Crab – Jack’s February 2022 Underwater Photograph
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BlueInvest: Commission & EIB Agree to Mobilize EUR 500 Million with New Equity Fund for Blue Economy
Starting with sugars, researchers have made sustainable plastics that perform as well, or even better, than commonly available plastics, and are also degradable and easy to recycle. Plus, unlike other recyclable plastics, their mechanical properties don’t worsen after being reprocessed. Read more…
New Report Published on Key Welfare Recommendations for Marine Capture Fisheries
The Aquatic Life Institute (ALI) released a new report, Key Welfare Recommendations for Marine Capture Fisheries, highlighting major welfare issues that take place in wild capture fisheries. Intended for fisheries management practitioners, fishing industry actors, global certification bodies and others. Read more…
Conservation and Health Organisation Unite in Urgent Appeal for Federal Biodiversity Strategy
In response to the escalating biodiversity crisis and the need to address critical issues including climate change, the prevention of future pandemics, and improving overall global health security, a diverse coalition of organizations is urging the Biden Administration to prioritize conservation through the creation of a comprehensive national biodiversity strategy. Read more…
SAWFISH NEWS: ESA Listing Anniversary for Smalltooth Sawfish in The U.S.
The population of smalltooth sawfish in the United States experienced a significant decrease in numbers and distribution during the 20th century due to overfishing, habitat loss, and limited reproduction. Given the decline, NOAA Fisheries listed the U.S. population of smalltooth sawfish as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act nineteen years ago on April 1, 2003. Read more…
Should Marine Fisheries Research Damage Marine Ecosystems?
Marine fisheries research often requires considerable expertise and financial resources coupled with the pressing need to address important ecological issues, so it is essential that the research objectives provide meaningful results. However, a persistent enigma related to accomplishing some marine fisheries research objectives is the ecosystem habitats and fauna that are the objects of research can be negatively impacted by scientific survey methods. Read more…
REPORT: World Air Quality Report Findings Reveal Post-COVID Pollution Spikes
The 2021 World Air Quality Report finds that only three percent of cities and no single country met the latest World Health Organization’s (WHO) PM2.5 annual air quality guidelines. The report analyzes PM2.5 air pollution measurements from air monitoring stations in 6,475 cities in 117 countries, regions and territories. Read more…
Egypt Crowned 2022’s Top Water Sport Destination
Egypt is 2022’s top water sports destination, with 743 listed water sports facilities – or 455 options per 1 million tourists. By considering the number of listed water sports facilities in the world’s 50 most visited countries, Gymcatch, a fitness software system, has found the top active holiday destinations. Read more…
Soel Yachts Delivers Two Solar Electric Soel Shuttle 14 in Bora Bora
Soel Yachts successfully delivered two new Soel Shuttle 14 passenger ferries to the Pearl Resort Group, located on the French-Polynesian island of Bora Bora. The Soel Shuttle 14 is, to date, the largest passenger ferry developed and built by the Dutch electric yacht company Soel Yachts. It was created as a multi-purpose vessel. Read more…
Schmidt Ocean Institute Donates Research Vassel to The National Research Council (CNR)
Schmidt Ocean Institute announced today the donation of its 82.9-meter research vessel, Falkor, to the Italian Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), expanding the science agency’s fleet of research vessels and continuing Falkor’s legacy of conducting ocean science. The ship will be renamed Gaia Blu. Read more…
5 Cities in the World with the Cleanest Beaches
There’s nothing like relaxing on a pristine beach and looking out at the sea. Unfortunately, when you’re in or near a large city, the “pristine” part of that equation is far from guaranteed. When major population centers don’t take a proactive stance on maintenance, dirty and polluted beaches are the result. Read more…
Museum of Discovery and Science and Save Our Seas Foundation Announce the 2022 Distinguished Speaker Series Line-Up
The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) and the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and caring for the world’s oceans, with a specific focus on sharks and rays, today announced an international lineup of environmental speakers for the upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series. Read more…
Rice News: Adrienne Correa wins CAREER Award
Rice University marine biologist Adrienne Correa has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to follow up her lab’s 2021 discovery that coral predators could play an important role in maintaining the health of coral reefs. Read more…
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