Four marine conservation groups sign agreement to join forces

https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/four-major-conservation-organizations-join-forces-in-signed-partnership

For The Oceans Foundation, Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation, the Rob Stewart Shark water Foundation, and United Conservationists have signed a partnership agreement to join forces for five years to concentrate their focus on marine conservation.

Fisheries: End to bottom fishing on protected deep-sea ecosystems in EU waters

https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/fisheries-end-bottom-fishing-protected-deep-sea-ecosystems-eu-waters-2022-09-15_en

The total area of the closures represents 16 419 km2 reserved for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems below 400 meters..

Sea Lion dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/sea-lion-dies-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology-institute

Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are mourning the loss of Calli, a female California sea lion, who died Sept. 7. She was 17 years old. The median life expectancy for California sea lions is 15 to 20 years.

Ocean Calls: Is it okay to eat fish if you love the ocean?

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/15/can-we-still-eat-fish-if-we-love-the-ocean-we-ask-the-experts-about-sustainable-fishing

Oceana is calling for clearer traceability rules from the authorities. “It cannot be the responsibility of the consumer to know if a product is sustainable”, Vulperhorst emphasizes.

Scientists gather in Italy to bolster knowledge of Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity

https://www.unep.org/unepmap/news/news/scientists-gather-italy-bolster-knowledge-mediterranean-marine-and-coastal-biodiversity

The Mediterranean Symposia are part of the UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention system’s science-based endeavor for healthy Mediterranean marine and coastal ecosystems that underpin the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the region.