Ocean Conservation News – 03/28/2023
Damage caused by deep seabed mining wound be extensive and irreversible, reveals update report…
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-deep-seabed-extensive-irreversible-reveals.html
A new report published by Fauna & Flora reveals growing evidence of the risks associated with deep-seabed mining—including that its negative impacts are likely to be extensive and irreversible.
Fishers are working with conservationists to return the rays, which are slippery and can weigh as much as a small car, back into the sea when are they brought on deck in fishing nets.
The worldwide production of plastic has increased rapidly over the past two decades, and there are now an estimated 82 to 358 trillion plastic particles floating in the top 12 inches of the world’s oceans, or an estimated average of 21,000 pieces of ocean plastic for each one of the 8 billion people on earth.
India will continue to support setting up two Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Antarctica to protect marine life and its ecosystem services, Jitendra Singh, Union minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology and earth sciences, told Down To Earth (DTE) on March 27, 2023.
John Burton, the chairman of the largest importer of pole-and-line tuna to the UK and co-founder of the IPNLF, has defended proposals recently adopted by the IOTC.
Damage caused by deep seabed mining wound be extensive and irreversible, reveals update report…
Uruguay’s new offshore E&P leases overlap proposed marine parks https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/uruguay-s-new-offshore-e-p-leases-overlap-proposed-marine-parks Experts are perplexed that…
Uruguay wants to increase marine protection – and offshore oil mining https://chinadialogueocean.net/en/conservation/uruguay-wants-to-increase-marine-protection-and-offshore-oil/ Experts are…
Australian fisheries set to be hit by climate change as IPCC report forecasts lower…
Majority of Oregon voters support policies reducing single-use plastics https://www.koin.com/news/environment/oceana-survey-88-of-oregon-voters-support-policies-reducing-single-use-plastics/ Oregon lawmakers and businesses…
France ordered to curb mass dolphin deaths in fishing nets https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/france-ordered-curb-mass-dolphin-deaths-fishing-nets-97992019 France’s highest administrative…
Sharks washed up on Cape shore after Orca feeding frenzy less of a threat…
Right Whales vs. commercial fishing: ‘no easy solution’ for NOAA, says Raimondo. https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/03/16/right-whales-vs-commercial-fishing-no-easy-solution-for-noaa-says-raimondo A…
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…
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…