Ocean Conservation News – 09/20/2022

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Europe moves to protect deep-sea sites in Atlantic from bottom fishing

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/europe-moves-to-protect-deep-sea-sites-in-atlantic-from-bottom-fishing/

The European Commission recently announced that it will protect 16,000 square kilometers (6,200 square miles) of the deep sea — known as “vulnerable marine ecosystems” — in EU waters in the northeast Atlantic Ocean by prohibiting bottom fishing in these areas.

Virtual Press Conference: Benioff Ocean science laboratory funded- technology

https://english.news.cn/20220919/437c596f21174019a9f0c52e79f9e942/c.html

The Marine Mammal Center and The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory will host a virtual press conference and panel discussion to announce a collaboration to deploy Whale Safe.

“A huge achievement”: Vision for a vast network of West Coast Marine protected areas unveiled at last

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/09/19/news/vision-vast-network-west-coast-marine-protected-areas-unveiled

The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after more than a decade of work.

Queensland Ocean Crusader volunteers fight a losing battle in ‘phenomenal’ flood debris clean-up

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-20/qld-floods-volunteers-clean-up-waterways-debris-pollution/101453356

Seven months on from February’s flood disaster, conservation group Ocean Crusaders is still cleaning up tonnes of debris from south-east Queensland riverbanks.

Remarkable achievements made in nature conservation over the past decade

https://english.news.cn/20220919/437c596f21174019a9f0c52e79f9e942/c.html

Over the past decade, China has stepped up efforts in promoting the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature and has achieved remarkable results in preserving natural resources.

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