portsundries rebloggedoceandefense in #hive-123046 • 5 months ago'Wave reserves' may help ensure conservation of ecologically valuable coastal areas - Marine Conservation NewsPhoto courtesy of Kanenori Terminology once usually not heard outside of the surfing community, "wave reserve", is now getting much more atteportsundries in #hive-127788 • 11 months ago'Love thy neighbour' is key to ocean conservation - Marine Conservation NewsGasp! Who woud had thought that countries working together would be better for conservation efforts? The residents of Port Sundries sure did. "The study looked at more than 28,000 distributionportsundries in #hive-127788 • 11 months agoPaul Allen-backed effort completes groundbreaking atlas of Earth’s coral reefs to aid conservation - Marine Conservation NewsCoral reefs are a key species when protecting ocean ecosystems. Over 25% of ocean live call call coral reefs home. Half of the world's coral reefs have been damaged or destroyed by bleaching.portsundries in #hive-101690 • 11 months agoSuggested Sailing Videos : Sailing Uma - All about our ELECTRIC MOTOR playlistSailing Uma is one of the few smaller long distance vessels we here at Port Sundries know about that have, or had, an electric motor. They had originally wasted money on a diesel…portsundries in #hive-123046 • last yearHawaii's youth plant seeds of sustainability in annual environmental program - Marine Conservation NewsKupu and Kokua Hawai 'i Foundation's annual Hawaii Youth Sustainability Challenge offers students a chance to create and work directly in environment sustaibility projects. One student, Yongjin Lee, aportsundries in #hive-163521 • last year Seven Seas Bulletin August 22nd 2021 - Marine Conservation NewsThis past week we took a look at how paddle boarding and direct action marine conservation can go hand in hand, how Marine Protected Areas needed some better guidance, and how…portsundries in #hive-150329 • last yearWhen Restoring Marine Life, Clumping Works Best - Marine Conservation News"Experiments in the Netherlands point to better ways of getting plants to help each other." Marine scientists have discovered that the current way marine plant restoration is…portsundries in #hive-127788 • last yearMote & international partners establish first ‘Rules of Thumb’ for marine connectivity conservation - Marine Conservation NewsA rule of thumb guide has been created for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) so that conservation works can become more consistent and efficient. The "Marine Connectivity Conservation 'Rules of Tportsundries in #hive-163521 • last yearSeven Seas Bulletin August 15th 2021 - Marine Conservation NewsThis past week we took a look at how protecting surfing spots and marine ecosystems can go hand in hand, a new Indigenous-led Marine Conservation Are in Canada, how sharks in Colombia are gettinportsundries in #hive-148441 • last yearThailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks - Marine Conservation News"Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks."  off the Pacific coast of Colombia lies Malpelo Island, a barren rock that marks the center of the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary World Heritage Site and is renown fportsundries in #hive-127788 • last yearFirst phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change - Marine Conservation News"Protecting the Hudson-James Bay Lowlands will have a globally significant impact in mitigating climate change" "The traditional territories of the Omushkego cover a large porportsundries in #hive-163521 • last yearEnlist the Ocean in Combatting Climate Change, Experts and Advocates Argue - Marine Conservation NewsBeing green is great, but sometimes we need to think blue too! Scientists are calling on others to consider the ocean's part in the fight against climate change more when…portsundries in #hive-127788 • last yearConservation group checks health of green sea turtles in Jupiter - Marine Conservation NewsGreen Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) off the coast of Jupiter, Florida are being given health checks and boaters are being educated about why they need to stay out of protected…portsundries in #hive-127788 • last year Seven Seas Bulletin July 25th 2021 - Marine Conservation NewsThis past week we took a look at New Zealand Olympic medalists working their way to more medals and to a cleaner oceans, the mystery of shark gestation, a 1,200 mile surf trip…portsundries in #hive-123046 • last yearMarine Protected Areas Outlook - Marine Conservation NewsThe Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association have compiled a report on the outlook of Marine Protected Areas. Part III outlines the Marine and Coastal areas under p