The Great Southern Reef is in more trouble than the Great Barrier Reef
Marine heatwaves are damaging reef ecosystems around Australia, but while the tropical north has received the lion’s share of the attention to date, we equally need to worry about the temperate south.
Monaco blue initiative fuels momentum in global ocean governance
http://sdg.iisd.org/news/monaco-blue-initiative-fuels-momentum-in-global-ocean-governance/
The Monaco Blue Initiative is “a unique platform that brings together major players in Ocean conservation and governance in annual debates to explore solutions to challenges facing our Ocean and to promote a sustainable blue economy”.
Powerful voices and Indigenous wisdom at marine conservation congress
https://www.iucn.org/story/202303/powerful-voices-and-indigenous-wisdom-marine-conservation-congress
The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) took place in Vancouver, Canada from February 3-9, 2023. This article summarizes several highlights of the conference from CEESP attendees.
Coral DNA in water samples can support reef conservation
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have developed a method to measure coral biodiversity through extracting the environmental DNA (or eDNA) from a liter of surface seawater collected from above a reef.
Samsung takes action to clean up waterways
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2023/03/419_348136.html
Samsung Electronics has been making efforts to contribute to the protection of waterways and recovery of the ocean ecosystems to solve the problem of water pollution, which threatens humanity and the Earth’s ecosystem, according to the company, Thursday.