US announces $800M in global pledge to defend the oceans
https://www.miragenews.com/us-announces-800m-in-global-pledge-to-defend-962988/
At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries – from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience of coastal areas to climate change.
Experts call for public participation in conservation of marine ecology
The growing human population is adding more stress on natural resources and is leading towards destruction of the environment. One of the worst impacts can be seen on marine ecology, which is highly exploited but hardly regulated.
New online atlas maps marine life & habitats
https://www.miragenews.com/new-online-atlas-maps-marine-life-habitats-962937/
Researchers have developed New Zealand’s most comprehensive online atlas, providing an overview of nearly 600 marine species, to guide management and conservation of the country’s unique seafloor communities.
New highly protected marine areas to be designated in English waters
The British government recently announced that three Highly Protected Marine Areas will be designated by July 2023. Conservationist groups welcome the move but argue that the areas need to stretch further.
Fish kills, breathing problems and burning eyes: How red tide is impacting Pinellas beaches
Every coastal Southwest Florida county — from Pinellas south to Monroe — saw toxic red tide blooms over the past week as the patchy wave of algae nears its fifth month of life in Gulf of Mexico waters.