Ocean Conservation

Climate change delaying Blue Whale migration: Experts

https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20231113/74faa846682341ed95fffbc70 7a1cd23/c.html

Karen Edyvane, a marine biologist from Australian National University, on Monday raised concerns about significant delays to the migration of pygmy blue whales past the Timor Leste coastline.

ReSea Project launched to strengthen coastal communities in Kenya

https://www.iucn.org/news/202311/resea-project-launched-strengthen-coastal-communities-kenya

ReSea aims to enhance the climate and socio-economic resilience of 350,000 people in coastal communities across Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros, and Madagascar.

Seabird technologies partners with Seabed 2030 to promote ocean sustainability

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seabird-technologies-partners-with-seabed-2030-to-promote-ocean-sustainability/#google_vignette

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Seabird Technologies have announced a new partnership that will see the two parties work together to advance the collective understanding of the ocean and support ocean science solutions to ensure the sustainability of the maritime sector.

‘Very good progress’ but nothing firm as deep sea mining rules are hashed out

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/very-good-progress-but-nothing-firm-as-deep-sea-mining-rules-are-hashed-out/
Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 8, representatives of the 36 member states of the the International Seabed Authority (ISA) council met in Kingston, Jamaica, to work on a set of regulations that would govern how deep-sea mining activities could proceed.

Advanced mooring system hopes to protect sea life

https://www.thepost.uk.com/news/advanced-mooring-system-hopes-to-protect-sea-life-648745

Ocean Conservation Trust and the Marine Conservation Society have been working successfully on a project to protect seagrass while continuing to allow safe boat mooring at Cawsand Bay.

Ocean Conservation News – 11/08/2023

Experiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2023/Q4/experiment-shows-biological-interactions-of-microplastics-in-watery-environment.html Scientists have learned over…

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Ocean Conservation News – 11/07/2023

32% increase in Jellyfish sightings recorded by Marine Conservation Society https://afloat.ie/marine-environment/marine-wildlife/item/61121-32-per-cent-increase-in-jellyfish-sightings-recorded-by-marine-conservation-society Barrel jellyfish were…

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