Blue whales: Ocean giants return to ‘safe’ tropical haven
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67496339
Blue whales – the largest known animals on Earth – are making their home in a part of the Indian Ocean where they were wiped out by whaling decades ago.
Science collaboration to unlock the secrets of ocean currents off Australia’s North-West shelf
A research collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and The University of Western Australia (UWA) will make it possible to predict strong currents off the north-west coast, with future applications for industry, search and rescue, and conservation.
Shipwrecks found to serve as marine life havens, study shows
https://www.miragenews.com/shipwrecks-found-to-serve-as-marine-life-havens-1129867/
An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown.
Commonwealth countries pioneer ocean-based debt for nature swaps
https://thecommonwealth.org/news/commonwealth-countries-pioneer-ocean-based-debt-nature-swaps
Commonwealth countries are breaking new ground with innovative financial deals that are cutting the cost of their national debt, while unlocking funds for vital marine conservation.
US Senate makes another push for Law of the Sea ratification
U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced legislation for the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty, a legal framework established at a United Nations convention 29 years ago.
