Strengthening Ocean Conservation Globally by Connecting People, Telling Stories, Sharing Science
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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By Tonya Wiley The world’s sawfishes are rightfully once again in the global conservation spotlight as a new analysis published in the journal Current Biology highlights the mounting threats facing …
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New Rule Points to More Promising Future for “Ropeless” Fishing to help save Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Danielle Kessler, US Country Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), …
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Scientists circumnavigate and map the seafloor of the entire mesophotic (deep water) zone in Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw …
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Following the population decline of smalltooth sawfish in the United States and the 2003 listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a team was assembled to recover the population of this endangered …
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