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Great white sharks slowly making recovery in Canadian oceans: researcher

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/great-white-sharks-slowly-making-recovery-in-canadian-oceans-researcher-1.6313945

After decades of decline, the ocean’s apex predator appears to be making a recovery.

Injured Sea turtles yanked from Boca nature center after employees dismissed

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/environment/fl-ne-gumbo-limbo-turtles-20230316-gepbk54s7jbrphzuvykxlaptom-story.html

Endangered sea turtles were ordered removed from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton this week, amid personnel turmoil and accusations of a toxic workplace.

Sunflower Seastar proposed for endangered species act protection, Species have declined 90% from disease, Warming

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/sunflower-sea-star-proposed-for-endangered-species-act-protection-2023-03-15/

SAN FRANCISCO— Responding to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed today to protect imperiled sunflower sea stars as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

A new international treaty aims to support the protection of the high seas-what will this mean for deep sea mining

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230310-what-does-the-high-seas-treaty-mean-for-deep-sea-mining

On 5 March, the world reached what could well be a turning point for protection of the world’s oceans.

In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihood, marine habitats

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-and-beyond-seagrass-key-to-livelihoods-marine-habitats/

Following a proposal from Sri Lanka, the United Nations declared March 1 as World Seagrass Day, recognizing their importance and creating awareness of this much-overlooked marine habitat.

Ocean Conservation News – 03/15/2023

Seahorse population at beauty spot by £66k funding boost https://uk.news.yahoo.com/seahorse-population-beauty-spot-protected-050000462.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKjEcZxSDTgMBhCWUdP9ayZjKPa7OUpLEIyXgl9Tbz65O7abRB5Rt1f3VuzjuPMxy7fEpzdWe30AvhkqrE6LODLC84cJAbpAI0C6L3prXNto4FunNXdn9l4vDmC7oVq0pn-FXcP5IRbqHqQ-RyRLSvCMQcb3boFZLOTc-RtcYxBz Seagrass and seahorses at…

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Ocean Conservation News – 03/08/2023

International High Seas Treaty a ‘huge leap forward’ for marine conservation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/high-seas-treaty-a-huge-leap-forward-for-marine-conservation/102067092 Australian conservationists…

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Ocean Conservation News – 03/07/2023

Panama ocean conference draws $20 billion, marine diversity commitments https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/panama-ocean-conference-draws-20-billion-marine-biodiversity-commitments/ International delegates attending the…

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