Quick links to the latest news and happenings on the topic of ocean conservation. We publish regular digests of the latest news and information in this area of the marine ecosystem.
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…
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…
Outer Banks beaches saw a busy sea turtle nesting season https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/11/04/good-news-outer-banks-beaches-saw-a-busy-sea-turtle-nesting-season/ The three groups…
Ocean warming has doubled in the last decade https://www.earth.com/news/ocean-warming-has-nearly-doubled-in-the-last-decade/ Researchers at the University of…
Bering Sea Fish bounty brings help, headaches for trawlers https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/bering-sea-fish-bounty-brings-help-headaches-for-trawlers/ This gives them a…
UN endorses marine conservation project https://www.miragenews.com/un-endorses-marine-conservation-project-1112280/ The project is one of more than 400…
Loggerhead sea turtles nested in record numbers the summer after Hurricane Ian https://news.wgcu.org/section/environment/2023-10-26/loggerhead-sea-turtles-nested-in-record-numbers-the-summer-after-hurricane-ian Despite…
Major change to Aussie’s City beaches in wake of fatal shark attacks https://au.news.yahoo.com/major-change-perth-beaches-in-wake-of-fatal-shark-attacks-054131546.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHMiMOHIfz3CSiLYB_zPZ0PTa28blR93zfiipeft-jP86OeVUI9_n7dF4WQOyhzS8CEPMWrsJy-F_Q7j7DlDEhaYv2W_uMgytxPX6Fa3G0qqaMCAHaOxHSD1r7q-Z5wMVL4ZgT-1Xr52l3hjPDisaR66nN3_h13V3zchtDRiwWJG Shark…
The tradeoff between conservation and animal welfare https://thevarsity.ca/2023/10/22/the-tradeoff-between-conservation-and-animal-welfare/ When invasive species get in the…
Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but big threats remain https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/decline-rare-whale-appears-slowing-scientists-big-threats-104217324…
