As endangered right whales make their way back to Florida waters, proposed federal slow-speed zones for ships off Florida and elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean continue to generate controversy.
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Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae.
Fishers on Indonesia’s Sapuka island have decided to regulate their sea cucumber harvests.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/23/africa/jahawi-bertolli-underwater-kenya-c2e-spc-intl/index.html
Famous for its sprawling nature reserves that are home to all “Big Five” animals, Kenya’s 882 miles of coastline along the Indian Ocean are often overlooked.
After 100 years of absence, large numbers of Pacific white-sided dolphins are back in the northern part of British Columbia’s Salish Sea.
Endangered whales steer some ship captains to frustrations https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/26/endangered-right-whales-return-to-florida-as-expanded-slow-zones-considered/69723810007/ As endangered right whales make…
California’s network of marine protected areas must be strengthened and expanded https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/californias-network-of-marine-protected-areas-must-be-strengthened-and-expanded-commentary/ During December…
Strong marine protected areas credited with manta ray surge in Indonesia https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/strong-marine-protected-areas-credited-with-manta-ray-surge-in-indonesia/ Manta ray…
Nations adopt Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity framework https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/nations-adopt-kunming-montreal-global-biodiversity-framework/ After multiple delays due to COVID-19, nearly…
More than 190 countries sign landmark agreements to halt the biodiversity crisis https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/19/world/cop15-biodiversity-agreement-montreal-climate-scn-intl/index.html More…
Protecting and restoring biodiversity in the Canadian marine environment https://finance.yahoo.com/news/protecting-restoring-biodiversity-canadian-marine-192900566.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKjEcZxSDTgMBhCWUdP9ayZjKPa7OUpLEIyXgl9Tbz65O7abRB5Rt1f3VuzjuPMxy7fEpzdWe30AvhkqrE6LODLC84cJAbpAI0C6L3prXNto4FunNXdn9l4vDmC7oVq0pn-FXcP5IRbqHqQ-RyRLSvCMQcb3boFZLOTc-RtcYxBz The Government of Canada…
Whales could be a valuable carbon sink, scientists say https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221215120727.htm Nature-based solutions to fight…
Ireland announces major boost in marine environmental protection https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/11656-ireland-announces-major-boost-in-marine-environmental-protection-at-cop15/ Ireland’s ambition to protect 30%…
Biodiversity: Can we set aside a third of our planet for nature? https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63955526 The…
Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to corals https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202212/human-activity-devastating-marine-species-mammals-corals-iucn-red-list Populations of dugongs –…