Chile moves forward with protections for the Humboldt Archipelago, a unique marine ecosystem
Oceana celebrated the Humboldt Archipelago Multi-Use Marine Coastal Protected Area (AMCP-MU in Spanish) approved by the Council of Ministers for Sustainability in Chile.
Kenyan fisherman put new twists on a age old marine conservation system
Over the past two decades Kenyan fishing communities have been setting up no-fishing zones called tengefus, Swahili for “set aside.”
Ocean Conservation’s heroic actions to rescue entangled seals and change mindsets
The co-founder of Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN), Katja Dreyer says that there is no proper data that points to a decreasing number of seal entanglements in plastic bags since fees have been introduced at retail shops.
Gabon to devote $163 MN to ocean protection in debt nature swap
Gabon has restructured a small portion of its debt in return for $163 million in funds to protect its oceans, the government and an NGO said on Tuesday.
Renowned scientists honored for dedication to marine conservation
Professor Chris Battershill has discovered new sea sponge species, led environmental recovery research around major ocean oil spills, spearheaded international initiatives for marine drug discovery, and taught hundreds of students amongst many other achievements.