Ocean Conservation

President Biden urged to ban Mexican fish imports, stop mass killing of endangered sea turtles

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/president-biden-urged-to-ban-mexican-fish-imports-stop-mass-killing-of-endangered-sea-turtles-2023-10-17/

The Center for Biological Diversity called on President Biden today to impose trade sanctions against Mexico to stop the nation’s massive bycatch of loggerhead sea turtles, as required by U.S. law.

Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California coast into a lab for conservation

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-environmentalists-rugged-california-coast-lab.html

In the spiritual tradition of the Chumash people, it’s revered as the “Western Gate”—a portal through which the souls of the dead enter paradise.

Diving in to clean up oceans and beaches

https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/10/17/diving-in-to-clean-up-oceans-and-beaches

NESTLE (Malaysia) Berhad’s annual nationwide beach and underwater cleanup initiative returns, in conjunction with World Cleanup Day.

Sea turtle conservation efforts are paying off in Los Cabos

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/sea-turtle-conservation-efforts-are-paying-off-in-los-cabos/

Local conservationists said the figures showed the success of the turtle incubation pen in the Costa Palmas tourist resort, in the district of La Ribera.

Whitefish species declared extinct is now confirmed to be alive

https://www.10news.com/whitefish-species-declared-extinct-is-now-confirmed-to-be-aliv

Houting, a whitefish once common to the North Sea area of Europe, was declared extinct in 2008 on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

Ocean Conservation News – 10/10/2023

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Scientists welcome $82Million for right whales- Is it enough to save them? https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/environment/2023/10/09/north-atlantic-right-whale-conservation-cape-cod-aquarium-coastal-studies/71071137007/ When…

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