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Ocean Conservation New – 03/16/2023

by Camille Quintos
Gray Sharks Swimming with Small Fishes

Great white sharks slowly making recovery in Canadian oceans: researcher

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/great-white-sharks-slowly-making-recovery-in-canadian-oceans-researcher-1.6313945

After decades of decline, the ocean’s apex predator appears to be making a recovery.

Injured Sea turtles yanked from Boca nature center after employees dismissed

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/environment/fl-ne-gumbo-limbo-turtles-20230316-gepbk54s7jbrphzuvykxlaptom-story.html

Endangered sea turtles were ordered removed from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton this week, amid personnel turmoil and accusations of a toxic workplace.

Sunflower Seastar proposed for endangered species act protection, Species have declined 90% from disease, Warming

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/sunflower-sea-star-proposed-for-endangered-species-act-protection-2023-03-15/

SAN FRANCISCO— Responding to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed today to protect imperiled sunflower sea stars as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

A new international treaty aims to support the protection of the high seas-what will this mean for deep sea mining

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230310-what-does-the-high-seas-treaty-mean-for-deep-sea-mining

On 5 March, the world reached what could well be a turning point for protection of the world’s oceans.

In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihood, marine habitats

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-and-beyond-seagrass-key-to-livelihoods-marine-habitats/

Following a proposal from Sri Lanka, the United Nations declared March 1 as World Seagrass Day, recognizing their importance and creating awareness of this much-overlooked marine habitat.

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