Published by Ocean Conservancy Our survival depends on a healthy ocean—it generates half the oxygen on the planet, creates the rain that feeds our crops and forests, provides our fresh water and feeds millions of people around the world. But the ocean provides another life-sustaining service that you may not be aware of. The ocean has […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The 2017 Marine Wildlife and Seascapes Photo Contest is underway, and we are amazed at the quality of this year’s submissions. From frolicking sea lions to stunning sunsets, the photos this year are better than ever. You still have time to enter! Submissions end Sunday, July 9, at midnight EDT. This year we […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today Ocean Conservancy will release a new short film about Florida’s disappearing coral reefs and the people fighting to save them. Watch the trailer for Deeply Invested to learn more about Florida’s reefs, ocean acidification and its coastal heroes. “Coral reefs are our business. That is what we’re all about. The health […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, Ocean Conservancy released a new report—Navigating the North: An Assessment of the Environmental Risks of Arctic Vessel Traffic. In this timely report, Ocean Conservancy presents key information related to vessel traffic in Arctic waters, including the characteristics of Arctic vessel traffic, infrastructure, governance mechanisms, regulatory gaps and environmental risks. Navigating the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy On May 31, President Trump declared June National Ocean Month. Despite this proclamation, in just a few short months his administration has demonstrated a notable disregard for the ocean and the people and communities that depend on a healthy ocean. Since January, the administration has: Proposed slashing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from Ocean Conservancy board member, Dr. Stephen Palumbi. In May of 2016 Natural History New Zealand filmmakers, Stanford University researchers, and a traveling electric violinist stepped onto the radioactive shores of Bikini Atoll. Almost exactly 70 years after Operation Crossroads detonated atom bomb Gilda over ships moored in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Written by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. This year, Miami Beach has had the honor of hosting the Conference of Mayors, a non-partisan organization of representing mayors from 1,408 cities. Climate change is one of the top issues on the agenda at this conference and given that it’s taking place in Miami Beach, there […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s finally here! Ocean Conservancy’s Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest is officially open! Have a favorite photo from a beach vacation? Dive trip? Visit to your local coastline? We want to see it. This year we have five fin-tastic categories to enter: Seascapes, Human Impact, Underwater Scenes, Wildlife and Humor. Submit […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Preliminary results for this year’s West Coast stock assessments are in—and it’s good news. An important rockfish, bocaccio, has rebounded to healthy levels. Updated models, several classes of strong young fish and conservative catch limits are responsible. The Magnuson-Stevens Act is working to rebuild critical stocks, and good management implemented by forward-looking […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The deep-sea is one of the least studied areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists continue to map, explore and study the deep-sea on ocean expeditions. In the Gulf of Mexico, one focus is the state and recovery of deep-water corals impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Multiple research expeditions have […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Red snapper: It’s iconic, delicious and arguably the most important fish in the Gulf of Mexico. It also supports a robust commercial fishing industry. And recreational anglers from all of the country travel to the beaches and ports around the Gulf for a chance to catch one. And now, red snapper will […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy How a Trump administration merger could condemn us to another major oil disaster Like most coastal communities in the Gulf, my hometown of Mobile, Alabama, is still working to recover and restore this valuable ecosystem in the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster seven short years ago. This is where […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Trump administration’s newly proposed budget would cut nearly $1 billion from NOAA. Follow along with our “The More You NOAA” blog series to see how these cuts would impact the families and communities who rely on a healthy ocean. Then take action to tell Congress to say “No” to cutting NOAA. NOAA’s […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The importance of solidarity and working across borders to aid the ocean is greater than ever, as highlighted at this week’s United Nations Ocean Conference. Scientists are turning to new methods to share knowledge and data, especially as part of the growing Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON). On June 8, World […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today is a big day for our ocean. World Oceans Day comes around once every year, and we’re all for celebration. To commemorate this special day, we’re here to equip you with ten simple yet valuable steps you can take to protect this iconic space. 1. Skip the straw Did you know […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Just this week, we released the results of last year’s International Coastal Cleanup. During the 2016 ICC, more than half a million volunteers from 112 countries worked tirelessly to collect over 18 million pounds of trash. That is a lot of trash. To put it in perspective, here’s some stats of what […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every year, we depend on volunteers like you to help clean beaches and waterways and protect our ocean from the impacts of plastic and trash. In fact, nearly 12 million of you have participated in the last 30 years, and together, we’ve cleaned up more than 210 million pounds of trash! And […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy by Alan Barton, Production Manager, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, Netarts Bay, OR Life working in an oyster hatchery is, at its core, just like any other type of farming. We’re largely at the mercy of our environment, and each season is full of peaks and valleys. But in the fall of 2007, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Lourdes Ferris is Executive Director of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful and coordinates an annual cleanup as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Wonder what ends up on our beaches and in our waterways? Check out the results of last year’s ICC. I began my job as Executive Director of Keep […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last year, extraordinary volunteers from all over the world came together to clean our beaches and waterways during the International Coastal Cleanup. We kept track of every piece of trash collected, and after months of crunching numbers, we’re ready to share the results. I am thrilled to share with you the 2017 International […]