Ocean Conservation News – 05/11/2023

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Sea turtle nesting season, challenges facing sea turtles as nesting season in NC

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/11/sea-turtle-nesting-season-starts-amid-challenges-on-and-off-the-beach/70182883007/

As temperatures rise as summer approaches so do the number of sea turtles in North Carolina’s coastal waters.

Nearly 90% of Hanauma Bay usable beach may be submerged by 2030

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/10/hanauma-bay-usable-beach/

A five-year study into the impacts of sea-level rise on the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (HBNP) predicts 88% of the preserve’s usable beach will be underwater by 2030.

Some hotels advised against sea swimming after orcas spotted in Abu Dhabi waters

https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/10/public-warned-against-ocean-swimming-after-orcas-spotted-in-abu-dhabi-waters/

Killer whales pose little threat to humans, but people urged not to approach the animals.

Coral chemistry reflects Southeast Asia’s economic expansion

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/coral-chemistry-reflects-southeast-asias-economic-expansion

Soil erosion from economic development sent sediments into the South China Sea—and into coral skeletons.

Alaskans fishing boat may be threatening B.C salmon

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/alaskan-fishing-boats-may-be-threatening-b-c-salmon-1.6392551

American fishing boats catching threatened Canadian salmon was flagged as a top concern for federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray before meeting with the U.S. ambassador to Canada in March.

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