Loggerhead Marine Life Center summer camp allows kids to become marine science researchers

Loggerhead Marinelife Center CEO Andy Dehart said there are regular field trips that will be held during the camp, allowing children to snorkel in the ocean and learn about marine life. Read more here.

Revealing long-term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean

A large-scale multidisciplinary ecosystem survey in the eastern Indian sector (80-150°E) of the Southern Ocean was conducted by the Japanese research vessel, Kaiyo-maru, during the 2018-2019 austral summer (KY1804 survey). Read more here.

‘Substantial’ transshipment reforms adopted at North Pacific fisheries summit

In a bid to deter illegal fishing, the NPFC’s nine members agreed to require independent observers on ships that transfer fish at sea. Read more here.

Bottlenose dolphin found dead in Beaufort

Authorities are investigating after a bottlenose dolphin was discovered dead along the shoreline in Beaufort earlier this week. The animal was found by a local resident, who reported the sighting to marine wildlife officials. Read more here.

Citizen science to fight marine plastic pollution and improve environmental management

Plastics are becoming more present in the seas and oceans around the world. The Mediterranean — a semi-enclosed marine basin — is one of the seas that accumulates more plastic waste from the continent, a situation that is endangering biodiversity and marine ecosystems. Read more here.