Ocean Conservation News – 04/12/2024

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As a megaport rises in Cameroon, a delicate ecosystem ebbs

The port is located just a few kilometers from Cameroon’s only marine protected area, home to green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtles. Read more here.

Team Salty Science rows across the Atlantic to raise funds for marine conservation

They rowed from the Canary Islands to the Eastern Caribbean completely unsupported. They completed the 3000-mile race in 38 days and won the women’s title. Read more here.

Tongva ti’at project revives Indigenous sustainability practices

The first Tongva “ti’at” built in centuries finds a permanent exhibit and helps highlight Native American sustainable maritime traditions. Read more here.

Turkey opposes greek plans for new marine parks in the Aegean

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry urged Greece to refrain from incorporating disputed Aegean issues and unresolved sovereignty matters of certain islands, islets, and rocks into its agenda. Read more here.

Putting a value on Indonesia’s marine resources

This initiative, begun in 2021, is part of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries’ efforts to improve sustainable marine management. Read more here.

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