Ocean Conservation

Warmer ocean temperatures increase risk of salmon bycatch in Pacific Hake fishery

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-warmer-ocean-temperatures-salmon-bycatch.html

Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.

Ocean Cay Marine Reserve declared a ‘ Hope Spot’ by Mission Blue

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/07/ocean-cay-marine-reserve-declared-a-hope-spot-by-mission-blue/

The formal designation also makes MSC Foundation Board Member and Chair of the Executive Committee, and Executive Chairman of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, Pierfrancesco Vago, a “Hope Spot Champion.”

Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific

https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2023/021121/multiple-ecosystems-hot-water-after-marine-heatwave-surges-across-pacific

​​Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic conditions for marine life. Unlike heatwaves on land, periods of abrupt ocean warming can surge for months or years.

Ocean color changes illuminates impacts of climate change

https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2023/07/13/ocean-color-changes-illuminate-impacts-of-climate-change

Our blue planet is becoming greener, which may indicate that climate change is reshaping surface ocean ecosystems, says a global study co-authored by a University of Maine oceanographer that was published in Nature this week.

It will cost $110 billion to protect San Francisco bay from rising sea levels, new study shows

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/13/it-will-cost-110-billion-to-protect-san-francisco-bay-from-rising-sea-levels-new-study-shows/

Highways, homes, airports and wastewater treatment plants all need protection by 2050.

Ocean Conservation News – 07/12/2023

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Animal rights group claims Palm Beach isn’t protecting sea turtles https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/palm-beach/animal-rights-group-claims-palm-beach-isnt-protecting-sea-turtles The animal rights…

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Ocean Conservation News – 07/11/2023

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The heat is on: Soaring temperatures a cause for global concern https://www.independentnews.com/news/national/the-heat-is-on-soaring-temperatures-a-cause-for-global-concern/video_ae907264-c92e-5442-9f6f-781f7bd2e740.html A historic…

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