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Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours, British Columbia
The tourism business began serendipitously with the long-term efforts at Algard Creek, situated within their traditional territory, where members of the Nation proactively sought to establish a hatchery to restore the wild salmon population. Read more…
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Pacific Whale Foundation & University of Hawaii Announce Scientific Paper Documenting Rapid Weight-Loss in Pygmy Killer Whales
Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF), a nonprofit organization working to protect the ocean and its inhabitants for more than 40 years, led a groundbreaking study employing advanced drone technology that offers new hope in the remote study of marine wildlife in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i’s Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) and the University of Hawai‘i’s Health and Stranding Lab. Read more…
Angelo Concilio: Rider on The Storm
As I child, I was terrified of storms. Especially those that occurred in the summer, when a strong contrast between hot and cold air made them particularly violent. I remember one occasion in August when I had just turned six years old. Read more…
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Photos Capture Spectacular Ice Eruptions in Siberia
Rounds of ice and river water eruptions were recorded on camera in parts of south-central Russia last week. But what looks like a dazzling water fountain show is actually a strategic operation to prevent major flooding in nearby towns. The ice blasting event along the Biya River in southern Siberia was carried out by officials as a preemptive strike to prevent severe flooding as temperatures begin to rise across the region. Read more…
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Houston Flooding Polluted Reefs More Than 100 Miles Offshore
Runoff from Houston’s 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a Rice University study. Read more…
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Gone by Michael Blencowe: A Search for What Remains of The World’s Extinct Creatures
Dynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in Gone. See more…
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Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-friendly Household
Sustainable Home is a stylish, inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Read more…
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Feature Destination: British Columbia
It is good to see you. Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours invites you to visit, explore and learn about the traditional territory of the Homalco First Nation. Bute Inlet offers spectacular wilderness and some of North America’s most sought-after wildlife, including grizzly bears, salmon, eagles and whales. Read more…
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Marine Stewardship Council Funds Ocean Projects to Drive Progress in Sustainable Fishing
Twenty fisheries and research projects around the world will receive up to £60,000 each from the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund – a fund dedicated to enabling and supporting sustainable fishing around the world. Read more…
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Walls of Death: Fisheries Threaten Livelihoods in the Indian Ocean, Report Reveals
Fishing pressure on the Indian Ocean high seas is threatening ocean health, coastal livelihoods and iconic species, with governments failing to act, a new Greenpeace International report shows. The new investigation in the northwestern Indian Ocean reveals. Read more…
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A Beach Wrapped in Plastic Teaches Important Lessons
Pom Pom Island is a remote uninhabited island in the Celebes Sea off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. Every day marine litter filled with plastics smothers the shoreline. This story investigates a breakdown of what is washing up and where in the world it may be coming from. Read more…
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First Comprehensive study of NW Australia’s Deep Corals Completed
Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw several species such as the great spotted cowrie (Perissersoa guttata) for the first time in the Ashmore Reef Marine Park, off Australia, during Schmidt Ocean Institute’s 18-day expedition that concluded this week. Read more…
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Tozeuma Shrimp – Jack’s April Underwater Photograph
If you look at this odd-looking shrimp, you’ll see why it is sometimes also called a Pinocchio and a rhino shrimp. Its long body and long nose, make it look quite different from most other shrimp. Obviously, camouflage is a big factor here, and they are perfectly suited to blend in with a large variety of corals. Read more…
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Two months until World Ocean Day!
With less than 2 months until 8 June, many of you have already started planning your event, activity, or celebration for World Ocean Day. Read more…
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SAWFISH NEWS: Havenworth Coastal Conservation Anglers and Divers Asked to Help with Sawfish Research
One of the best ways to track the effectiveness of ongoing management and conservation efforts is to collect information about interactions with endangered sawfish by fishers, divers, and others. Read more…
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The Many Faces of Marine Conservation – From a Remote Colombian Island to a Roman Boardroom in 3 Days
It was twilight in the early morning when I emerged from the jungle and stepped onto the black gravel beach. The sun was rising somewhere to the east over the mainland, but the low clouds obscured it and the sky was a deep blue on all sides. I walked to the water’s edge where the sound of the waves jostling the pebbles began to mix with the falling of fat raindrops that had already soaked my shirt. Read more…
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Whale Sharks in Video Games, Where to Swim with the Gentle Giants
With travel bans still in effect across most of Asia and travel bubbles failing to emerge or facing continual delays even between countries with few cases of Covid-19, it looks like I won’t be booking any trips soon, and will have to stick to looking at whale sharks in video games for now. Read more…
South Australia Reels in World Fisheries Congress
The 2021 World Fisheries Congress to be held in South Australia will bring together the brightest minds in commercial fishing, with a focus on conservation and sustainability. The 8th World Fisheries Congress, scheduled for September this year, will be held in Adelaide, South Australia. Read more…
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Planning for Sea Level Rise: Begin with The End in Mind
When it comes to sea-level rise (SLR), there are two reasons we should start thinking bigger, sooner. The first is practical. Planning farther ahead and raising streets and structures 3 feet one time is generally less disruptive and less expensive than raising them 1 foot three times. Read more…
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UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge 2nd Call for Proposals on Sustainable Fisheries
Fish represent one of the most important sources of food protein to humanity, supplying 17 percent of total animal protein consumed globally. Since 1967, global per capita fish consumption has more than doubled to 20 kg/yr/person. Nearly 40 million people obtain their jobs and livelihoods from industrial or small-scale fishing. Some 38 percent of fish caught or farmed worldwide are traded internationally. See more…
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