Ocean Conservation News Digest – 8/25/2022

PH ready to welcome international divers

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1181747

The Philippines on Friday staged its largest dive expo, reflecting its readiness to welcome more international tourists and divers after two years of closure due to Covid-19 restrictions

Dugongs are “functionally extinct” in China after decades of decline

https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/24/dugongs-are-functionally-extinct-in-china-after-decades-of-decline-17236764/

New research has declared the dugongs or “sea cows” as extinct after absence on Chinese waters since 2008.

Dolomite project just one of many ecological threats seen in Manila Bay

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1652663/for-posting-edited-dolomite-project-just-one-of-many-ecological-threats-seen-in-manila-bay#ixzz7cwUpqzBa

As per environmental groups, dolomite beach would cause intense flooding in the future.

Mary Kay Inc. talks conservation, sustainability, and corporate responsibility during TNC Oceans Panel

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220824005167/en/Mary-Kay-Inc.-Talks-Conservation-Sustainability-and-Corporate-Responsibility-During-TNC-Oceans-Panel

With the support of partners such as Mary Kay Inc., The Nature Conservancy has established strong country programs while also growing trusted partnerships with local communities, businesses, and governments

Pacific Expedition may have discovered over 30 new deep sea species

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/july/pacific-expedition-may-have-discovered-over-30-new-deep-sea-species.html

Over 30 potential new species, from starfish to sea cucumbers, have been discovered living at the bottom of the sea.

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