Finding Innovative Solutions to Marine Debris on St. Paul Island

Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from Lauren Divine, Director of the Ecosystem Conservation Office at the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island. She also represents the Tribal Government of St. Paul Island through the Aleut International Association on the Arctic Council Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) Marine Litter Expert Group. Historically, […]

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Shipping

Published by Ocean Conservancy Taking my morning walk across the Thames River in London to an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting, I notice something different than most days. As I get closer I realize that there is a protest taking place outside the normally quiet IMO building. It’s Extinction Rebellion, a U.K. activist group demanding immediate […]

World leaders can keep more fish in the ocean by ending this one practice

Published by the World Wildlife Fund World leaders can keep more fish in the ocean by ending this one practice Though the ocean seems endless when viewed from the shore, we know, that this isn’t the case. The same is true for the resources found in the ocean. Populations of fish once thought to be limitless […]

Wild Salmon Recorded for First Time Inside Fish Farms

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, an area within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Clayoquot Sound, June 17th, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / […]

Wild Salmon Recorded for First Time Inside Fish Farms

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, an area within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Clayoquot Sound, June 17th, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / […]

7 ways Trump’s EPA is breaking our bipartisan chemical safety law

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented the Lautenberg Act in a way that threatens the bipartisan achievement along with public health.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/603182694/0/edf/blogs/feed~ways-Trumps-EPA-is-breaking-our-bipartisan-chemical-safety-law

The Decade of Plastic Pollution – Acknowledging Canada’s Leadership

Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. One decade ago, I hopped aboard a research vessel with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and took my first trip to the North Pacific Garbage Patch. At this time, we had heard […]

This is the Sea Turtle Pledge You Don’t Want to Miss Out on in 2019

Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s beyond a shadow of a doubt that our ocean’s sea turtles are facing more threats in today’s world than ever before. From plastics in the ocean to ghost fishing gear to light pollution, countless threats are ultimately facing these animals on a daily basis. The most alarming part? The cause behind […]

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