Climate change: Carbon absorbing underwater meadows planted
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64736863
Five million seagrass seeds will be planted off Wales’ coast to create climate change-fighting underwater meadows.
Proposed national marine sanctuaries offer a path to indigenous led ocean conservation
The United States can move closer to its goal of supporting locally led and locally designed conservation efforts and honoring Tribal sovereignty.
Study: Sunflower sea stars could help bring back kelp forests
https://www.miragenews.com/study-sunflower-sea-stars-could-help-bring-back-952659/
Healthy kelp ecosystems are marine biodiversity hot spots.
Feds sued to protect endangered turtles, whales, sharks from fishing lines
Environmentalists say the feds haven’t done the required consultations to keep protected species from being caught as incidental take by tuna fisheries.
‘Sand factory’ seagrass can save diver islands
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/sand-factory-seagrass-can-save-diver-islands/
In prime dive locations such as the Maldives, seagrass is often removed from tourist resorts to meet visitor expectations of pristine white sands.