International High Seas Treaty a ‘huge leap forward’ for marine conservation
Australian conservationists and researchers are celebrating the agreement of an international treaty they say will help protect the world’s oceans.
Mangalaru women excel in wildlife, marine conservation
These women wildlife veterinarians have moved away from the traditional roles a veterinarian usually engages in and have moved on to playing a prominent role in dealing with the challenges of wildlife and marine management.
Will new bottom trawling rules will do enough to protect South Pacific seamounts
Environmental advocates have long called for a ban on bottom trawling on seamounts in the South Pacific’s international waters, and they hoped one would finally be instituted at a regional meeting in Manta, Ecuador, in February.
Minderoo Foundation invest USD $5 Million in innovative Coral Reefs Fund
Pegasus announces Minderoo Foundation invests USD $5 million into the Global Coral Reefs Fund, growing the initiative for investing in climate adaptation and oceans to over USD $200 million.
China-funder bridge threatens Paradise Reefs in southern Philippines
A massive bridge project, meant to boost tourist traffic from the mainland to Samal, threatens to wipe out Paradise Reef if construction pushes through, according to marine biologists and environmentalists.