Ocean Conservation

Gabon restructures portion of debt to finance ocean protection

https://northafricapost.com/70428-gabon-restructures-portion-of-debt-to-finance-ocean-protection.html

Gabon has converted $163 million, a third of its debt, into funds to protect its oceans, US-based NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Government of the central African country said Tuesday August 15.

Finless porpoise found dead on Hong Kong beach in 20th stranding case reported this year

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3231200/finless-porpoise-found-dead-hong-kong-beach-20th-stranding-case-reported-year

Adult porpoise’s carcass, which was severely decomposed, was brought to Ocean Park to find out the cause of death.

Plastic pollution risk exposed in world-first global seabird study

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-08-16-plastic-pollution-risk-exposed-in-world-first-global-seabird-study/

Nelson Mandela University partnered with more than 20 countries in the planet’s most comprehensive assessment of how marine plastic exposure is impacting oceanic birds and biodiversity.

Why a caught rockfish is dead even if you released it

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-rockfish-conservation/

For a rockfish, getting snagged by a hook and reeled to the surface can be deadly — even if it’s released back into the sea.

Bank of America refinances Gabon sovereign debt for nature and ocean conservation

https://www.africa.com/bank-of-america-refinances-gabon-sovereign-debt-for-nature-and-ocean-conservation/

The transaction will enable the country to contribute $125 million in new funding for ocean conservation, supporting their commitment to protect 30 percent of its lands, freshwater systems, and ocean by 2030.