New spot of hope for Iceland’s ocean conservation movement

https://greennews.ie/new-spot-of-hope-for-irelands-ocean-conservation-movement/

Ireland is home to a newly designated ‘Hope Spot’ off the Greater Skellig Coast in an area noted to have high conservation value for biodiversity.

Indonesia open it’s ‘ocean account’ for sustainable marine management

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/indonesia-ocean-account-maritime-marine-fisheries-ecosystem-economic/

The Indonesian government is designing a new scheme to measure over time the benefits provided by the country’s marine and coastal ecosystems for sustainable ocean management.

Government of Canada launches interactive mapping tool to support marine planning and protection

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-launches-interactive-mapping-tool-to-support-marine-planning-and-protection-843971023.html

Today, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, launched the new Canada Marine Planning Atlas (the Atlas).

Sharks, spatial data and a conservation success story

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-sharks-spatial-success-story.html

Sharks are a critical barometer to the health of ocean ecosystems; shark and ray populations have faced significant global declines from overfishing, habitat loss, and environmental degradation.

The Red Sea could be a climate refuge for coral reefs

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31012023/red-sea-coral-refuge/

A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease.