At the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, Mongabay’s Elizabeth Claire Alberts interviewed oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle about the pressures facing our oceans, actions needed to turn things around, and how to find hope for the future.
The offshore islets and reefs of the South China Sea have been the stage of intense geopolitical standoffs for decades, as the region’s coastal states compete for territorial control of the productive maritime area that includes oil and gas fields and reef and oceanic fisheries.
#SFUBioSci Isabelle Côté and the Salty Science crew set sail from San Sebastian de La Gomera, Spain at 8:35AM local time. They will row 3000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua, with a goal to raise money for ocean conservation. Find out more, including how to donate to their cause at: https://saltyscience.org/#SFUScience#SFU#MarineConservation#womeninscience#WomenInSTEM
The tiny island nation of Dominica has announced that it will create a 788-square-kilometer (304-square-mile) reserve to protect endangered sperm whales.
Most of the sperm whales that live off the coast of Dominica are part of the Eastern Caribbean Clan, which currently has a population of fewer than 300 individuals.
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“Forty percent of the new licences for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea announced this week are within marine protected areas, with the potential to cause devastation to wildlife and habitats that are vital to ocean health, campaigners say. “