Ocean Conservation News – 12/06/2022

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New research shows people, wildlife and marine environments benefit when island ocean connections are restored

https://phys.org/news/2022-12-people-wildlife-marine-environment-benefit.html

Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but to coastal and marine environments as well.

Research in brief: Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine damage

https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/research-brief-have-humans-wreaked-too-much-havoc-marine-life-halt-damage

UNLV analysis challenges the idea that ocean ecosystems have barely changed over millions of years, pointing scientists down a new path on conservation efforts and policy.

MIT technology review insight’s blue technology barometer weighs the state of oceans in its second annual ranking

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mit-technology-review-insights-blue-technology-barometer-weighs-the-state-of-oceans-in-its-second-annual-ranking-301694016.html

The interactive index shows which countries are progressing the fastest in global efforts to slow the effects of climate change on the marine environment, protect waters from overfishing, and tackle the challenge of accumulating plastic in the ocean.

Decline of Bering Sea snow crab fishery demands swift action

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/decline-of-bering-sea-snow-crab-fishery-demands-swift-action/

Billions of crabs have vanished off the coast of Alaska, and with them, the fishing season for the Bering Sea crab fleet.

How did Ancient Fish colonize the Deep Sea?

https://scitechdaily.com/how-did-ancient-fish-colonize-the-deep-sea/

The deep sea holds more than 90% of our oceans’ water, but only around one-third of all fish species.

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