Tracking pregnant sharks yield crucial data for conservation
https://www.miragenews.com/tracking-pregnant-sharks-yields-crucial-data-957759/
According to Defenders of Wildlife, a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting imperiled species, 75% of shark species are threatened with extinction and up to 73 million sharks are being killed each year for their fins.
First ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134022
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over 300,000 square kilometers of the ocean floor.
UN head says high seas treaty must be ‘ambitious’
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a “robust and ambitious” treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to run out for negotiators.
UCSB students rally for ocean protections
https://www.ksby.com/news/ucsb-students-rally-for-ocean-protections
UCSB Students are hosting a rally for ocean protections in preparation for their Sacramento Lobby Day.
A Canadian company wants to dump tonnes of laxative in St. Ives Bay to fight climate change
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/canadian-company-wants-dump-tonnes-8200171
Magnesium hydroxide is seen as a way to change the alkalinity of the ocean and help capture more CO2.