Species recorded in Argentine Sea prompts concerns over planned oil exploration
Campaigners are calling on energy companies such as Shell and BP to stop new fossil fuel investments after scientists found whales, dolphins, penguins and other wildlife near an area of the Argentine Sea where oil exploration is planned.
State to begin deep-sea mining regulation by monitoring vessel access
Gov. Josh Green has signed a law that gives the state Department of Transportation the ability to delay or deny entry and departure for any vessel that is known to have engaged in illegal deep-sea activity.
Caribbean seagrasses provide services worth $255B annually including vast carbon storage, study shows
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/993214
Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a lot less attention, even though they provide wide-ranging services to society and store lots of climate-warming carbon.
Sea turtle nesting season on Dam Neck Annex
Sea turtle patrols are underway on Dam Neck Annex beach. In the Virginia Beach area, sea turtle nesting season runs from May 15 to August 31. Each morning, staff members from Naval Air Station Oceana’s natural resources department have been surveying the beach for evidence of a nesting site.
PH hails adoption of first international treaty on ocean protect
https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/20/ph-welcomes-adoption-of-first-int-l-treaty-to-protect-ocean
The Philippines has welcomed the United Nations’ move to adopt the first ever treaty to protect biodiversity—the High Seas Treaty—after the country’s two-decade participation in its process “with high hopes and inspiration.”