Carbon sequestration by whales make a minimal impact on climate change
https://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=33514
Despite some hope that this would be the case, a new study led by Griffith University and a team of global researchers has found the amount of potential carbon capture by whales is too little to meaningfully alter the course of climate change.
More fish, more whales, more ships and more whale strikes
So far, 23 dead whales have been found from Maine to Florida in 2023, four more than in all of 2022. Twelve of them apparently died off New York and New Jersey, twice as many as in 2022.
Supporting ocean conservation across Asia Pacific
Deutsche Bank is partnering with The Nature Conservancy in Asia Pacific to conserve marine biodiversity.
Race to protect Antarctica’s marine life as Southern Ocean warms
https://www.miragenews.com/race-to-protect-antarcticas-marine-life-as-1021511/
As Earth’s atmosphere continues to warm, biodiversity in the global ocean is increasingly at risk. Previous studies have shown the Southern Ocean has absorbed the vast majority of excess heat and emissions to slow the effects of climate change.
AU$160M plan to phase out gill net fishing on Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s government is providing greater protection to the Great Barrier Reef, announcing a AU$160m package to phase out commercial gill net fishing by 2027.