Strengthening Ocean Conservation Globally by Connecting People, Telling Stories, Sharing Science
Contributed by Tonya Wiley, Havenworth Coastal Conservation The population of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in the United States was once found in coastal waters from Texas to North Carolina. However, …
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Illegal fishing, overfishing, and climate change contribute to high death rates in one of the world’s most dangerous professions WASHINGTON – More than 100,000 fishing-related deaths occur each year, a new …
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Reef-World reveals developments that will create lasting and systemic change for the marine environment The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – today …
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BOSTON, MASS. – Ten sea turtles rehabilitated by the New England Aquarium are now back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod. Staff and volunteers with Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay …
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From a simple yet innovative ocean trash skimmer to a global authority on ocean health; Seabin is a data-led clean-tech start-up, with the ambitious goal of cleaning up 100 cities …
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By Quinn McVeigh In 2021, more whales were seen in the Salish Sea than ever before, spelling hopes for Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks and even the endangered southern resident killer …
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Florida is home to a large seasonal aggregation of adult manta rays and also serves as an important manta ray nursery. The first study on the South Florida manta ray …
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Mission Blue has declared the Inhambane Seascape a Hope Spot in recognition of the spatial planning work being done in the area to develop a network of marine protected areas (MPA) in …
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The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Andrea Meza, signed Friday the Decree No. 43368-MINAE, “Expansion of the Cocos Island National Park from …
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Concerns have been building since bigeye tuna was formally declared overfished by scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in 2015. This year, seven years …
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