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Barbados take bold action to protect its marine environment

https://socanews.com/news/barbados-takes-bold-action-to-protect-its-marine-environment/

Barbados has adopted an interesting way of tackling all these problems by swapping a portion of its debt for US$50 million-worth of bonds that are to be used over the next 15 years to finance ocean conservation projects.

Unraveling the unseen world of deep sea mining

https://www.miragenews.com/unravelling-the-unseen-world-of-deep-sea-mining-1039114/

Deep sea mining is an emerging and highly debated field that offers substantial opportunities and significant risks.

Helping endangered sea turtles, by air

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turtles-fly-too-helping-endangered-sea-turtles/

At first glance it can look like a morgue: sea turtles, limp and motionless. But if you look closely enough, what might look like a corpse offers a slow glimpse of life. The turtles had all washed up in Massachusetts this past December, on the windy beaches of Cape Cod Bay.

Preserving our blue lifeline for a sustainable future

https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=426247

Planet Earth, often referred to as the “Blue Planet,” is a magnificent orb covered by vast oceans that play a vital role in sustaining life.

Plastic fantastic initiatives reducing waste across the globe

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2023/July/Plastic-fantastic-initiatives-reducing-waste-across-the-globe

It’s estimated that global plastic production will double by 2040, and there are trillions of pieces of plastic already in our oceans.

Ocean Conservation News – 06/30/2023

Redfish grown at Mote Marine’s inland aquaculture farm being released inshore https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2023-06-29/redfish-grown-at-mote-marines-inland-aquaculture-farm-being-released-inshore The redfish…

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Ocean Conservation News – 06/28/2023

Loggerhead, green turtles nesting season off to start https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/jupiter/2023/06/27/loggerhead-green-turtle-nesting-season-off-to-strong-start-in-florida/70352179007/ The high number of nests…

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Ocean Conservation News – 06/23/2023

Species recorded in Argentine Sea prompts concerns over planned oil exploration https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/23605902.species-recorded-argentine-sea-prompts-concerns-planned-oil-exploration/ Campaigners are…

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Ocean Conservation News – 06/20/2023

Dolphin rescued from Vadhavan Beach succumbs to injuries https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/indian-ocean-humpback-dolphin-dies-at-mumbai-rescue-centre-after-being-stranded-with-paralysed-fluke-and-large-lesions-101687201639480.html An Indian Ocean humpback dolphin…

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