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Coastal Charm: How You Can Make the Most of a Presque Isle Summer
Nestled on the scenic shores of Lake Erie and flanked by the City of Erie, Presque Isle State Park is a year-round outdoor oasis and a national natural landmark that welcomes more than four million visitors annually, and with good reason. Read more…
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Applauds New Proposed Sanctuary Designation in Lake Erie
The Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie were one of the mid-19th century’s busiest waterways, supporting goods and resources flowing in and out of the interior of North America, a large commercial fishing fleet, and some of the earliest shipbuilding on the Great Lakes. Read more…
Feature Destination: Great Ways to Get Out on the Water in Erie PA
The Erie area provides the perfect setting for a host of water-based activities. Regardless of whether you own a boat or not, there are numerous ways to immerse yourself in some outdoor fun. From leisurely sunset cruises on a historic vessel to thrilling pirate-themed adventures. Read more…
Great Lakes Hope Spot
The Great Lakes span more than 750 miles (1,207 kilometres) and are straddled across the United States’ north-central border and Canada’s south-central border. The five bodies of water that make up the Great Lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and their connecting channels, including the St. Lawrence River. Read more…
NEWSROOM
Aquarium Scientists See One Third of North Atlantic Right Whale Population During Winter/Spring Aerial Survey Season
Over the course of four months, New England Aquarium scientists sighted 102 individual North Atlantic right whales during aerial survey flights, about one-third of the critically endangered species population. Read more…
ASU Establishes ʻĀkoʻakoʻa, a New Collaborative Effort to Seed Renewed Connection Between Human, Coral Communities in Hawaii
With a group of core partners, Arizona State University is creating a new $25 million collaboration to preserve and restore vitality to Hawaii’s coral reefs and the health of its coastlines. Read more…
Introducing Blue Frontier’s Blue Movement Directory: A New, Updated, Geo-Map-Based Guide Empowering Ocean Action Worldwide
Blue Frontier, the nationally recognized nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and known as “The Voice for Ocean Action,” is proud to announce the launch of its newly updated, revised and geo-map-based Blue Movement Directory. Read more…
Great Barrier Reef: Australia to put in place urgent safeguarding measures requested by UNESCO
UNESCO welcomes Australia’s decision to implement urgent new protection measures to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef recommended by UNESCO. The measures include a ban on fishing with gillnets. Read more…
Scientists Propose New Sector-Based Framework to Address The Plastic Pollution Crisis
A research paper published today in Marine Pollution Bulletin presents a framework to better solve plastic pollution by framing strategies and solutions in the context of specific sectors of plastic use in society. Read more…
Green Fins Launched in Aqaba, Jordan to Implement Green Fins Environmental Standards
The Reef-World Foundation is delighted to announce that Jordan is now the 15th country globally to implement the Green Fins programme — a UN Environment Programme initiative. Read more…
Scientists Discover New Deep-sea Octopus Nursery in Costa Rica
A team of international scientists have discovered a new deep-sea octopus nursery at a low-temperature hydrothermal vent offshore of Costa Rica. The discovery of the brooding site brings the world’s known octopus nurseries to three. Read more…
Plastic Pollution in European Waters Doubles in a Decade, Reveals SEAwise Research
The amount of plastic in European waters has almost doubled in the past decade, according to research carried out as part of the SEAwise project – an international project working towards effective implementation of Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management in Europe. Read more…
Chesapeake Bay’s Dead Zone Predicted to be 33% Smaller Than Long-Term Average
This summer’s Chesapeake Bay “dead zone” is expected to be significantly smaller than the long-term average, according to a forecast released today by researchers from the University of Michigan, Chesapeake Bay Program, University of Maryland and U.S. Geological Survey. Read more…
Whale Wise Eco Tours Becomes Part of The WeWhale Family
Over the past few months, the two companies have worked together to remodel the WWET boat ‘Esiel’, a 37 feet motorboat made specifically for whale and dolphin watching, including taking on WeWhale branding and updating its hybrid-electric drive technology to reduce noise and environmental pollution. Read more…
Cliff Divers Heslop and Iffland Conquer The Adriatic in Italy
Great Britain’s Aidan Heslop leapt to victory at the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare on Sunday, posting one of the highest-scoring single dives ever to claim his third career win. In the women’s competition, Australia’s dominant Rhiannan Iffland picked up her third straight victory. Read more…
Mapping from Source to Sea to Stem the Flow of Marine Plastic
OpenOceans Global today announced the publication of a white paper designed to be a useful resource to the United Nations International Plastic Treaty negotiations currently underway in Paris, France. The white paper recognizes the need to address the ocean plastic crisis geographically by determining and mapping the pathways. Read more…
Indonesia’s First Ever Ocean Conservation-Themed Exhibition Hall Opens in Bali
The exhibition hall delves into the intersection of art, science, culture, and marine conservation. It features large-scale art installations that showcase the creativity of Indonesian and foreign artists in presenting the beauty of our oceans. Read more…
Researchers Tag Three Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish inside Tampa Bay
Sightings of endangered sawfish on the Florida Gulf Coast north of Charlotte Harbor are rare, especially those of small ones. But thanks to several reports from the public, scientists responded to the area around Rattlesnake Key in lower Tampa Bay and successfully caught, tagged, and released three sawfish* in May and June. Read more…
11th Hour Racing Team Wins The Ocean Race With a Focus on Restoring Ocean Health
Placing ocean health and sustainability at the heart of all operations, the U.S.-flagged 11th Hour Racing Team successfully fulfilled its mission by capturing a historic win in The Ocean Race. Charlie Enright is now the first American skipper to lead the U.S. Read more…
Caribbean Seagrasses Provide Services Worth $255B Annually, Including Vast Carbon Storage, Study Shows
Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a lot less attention, even though they provide wide-ranging services to society and store lots of climate-warming carbon. Read more…
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