https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/nov/27/fishing-nations-to-lower-catch-limits-for-atlantic-bigeye-tunaPlan aims to allow tuna population to recover from overfishing, but conservationists say endangered mako shark has been overlooked Conservationists welcomed “long overdue” catch limits set this week for bigeye tuna and other Atlantic species, […]
https://scubadiverlife.com/bill-ban-u-s-shark-fin-trade-passes-house/On November 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to ban the U.S. shark fin trade. The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737), which was introduced by Reps. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan […]
https://www.deeperblue.com/the-coral-restoration-foundation-is-helping-reefs-bounce-back-through-conscious-cultivation/The Coral Restoration Foundation isn’t just working to conserve and protect Florida reefs, they’re actively helping them bounce back.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/31/australias-nature-reserves-being-opened-up-for-business-use-global-study-findsSome 13,000 sq km removed from conservation areas since 1997, researchers say Australian governments have slashed the legal protection of nature reserves in favour of business growth, a global study reveals. The country is one […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/25/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-vast-expanse-rainforest-lost-in-2018Pristine forests are vital for climate and wildlife but trend of losses is rising, data shows Millions of hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite analysis, with beef, chocolate and […]
https://www2.padi.com/blog/2019/04/10/ocean-conservation-legislation-recent-successes-around-the-world/While there’s no doubt that individual actions towards ocean conservation have the power to make positive impacts on our blue planet, legislation passed by city, state, and national governments also has the power to create […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/01/insects-have-no-place-to-hide-from-climate-change-study-warnsAnalysis of 50 years of UK data shows woodlands offer no protection, and species are emerging up to a month earlier Insects have “no place to hide” from climate change, scientists have warned, following an […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/27/worlds-deepest-waters-ultimate-sink-plastic-wasteScientists say it is likely no marine ecosystems are left that are not affected by pollution The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/27/plastics-leading-to-reproductive-problems-for-wildlifeScientists say some marine animals with high levels of pollutants are failing to calve Plastics are an increasing cause of concern due to potential sources of chemicals that disrupt hormones and affect the growth and […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/24/britain-carnivore-badger-stoat-otter-pine-marten-numbers-increasingBritain’s carnivore numbers are booming after clampdown on hunting and pollution They must survive government culls, gamekeepers, poisoning, persecution and increasingly busy roads but, in modern times at least, Britain’s carnivores have never had it […]
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