Florida’s corals rescued from one of the worst bleaching events are back to the ocean
“Saving our reefs is a community effort,” said Phanor Montoya-Maya, reef restoration program manager of the Coral Restoration Foundation in a press release.
In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing
https://news.yahoo.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch-marine-070000627.html
The patch, kept together by ocean currents and spanning an area of roughly 1.6 million square kilometers — about twice the size of Texas — is one of the most incriminating examples of human pollution on the planet.
Labor abuse on fishing vessels, study finds
In the most comprehensive attempt to date, a new report has worked to identify companies operating nearly 500 vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes likened to slavery. A quarter of the suspected ships belong to China.
New program provides an oceanfront view for environmental conservation
https://smdp.com/2023/11/15/hotel-and-institute-form-oceanfront-partnership
In late October, Hotel Casa Del Mar opened its latest event and meeting venue, called The Conservatory, and will partner with the Schmidt Ocean Institute on a 2024 event slate stressing public engagement in oceanic education.
Hunting Island sees another big year of turtles
https://yourislandnews.com/hunting-island-sees-another-big-year-for-turtles/
When the number of sea turtle nests on Hunting Island surged past last year’s record of 175 in late July, Beth Glass, Director of the Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) Sea Turtle Conservation Program, was hopeful she would see the island’s first 200-nest season since volunteers started counting more than 40 years ago.
