World’s top fishing nations to be given millions to protect oceans
Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch major grant for coastal communities to improve the health of oceans
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Conservationists call for UK to create world’s largest marine reserve
Three proposed reserves in UK waters around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific, and Ascension Island and South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic, would more than double the size of the world’s existing marine protected areas
The curse of the plastic. Plastic lost at sea is an environmental and potential human health hazard
Plastic: The threats of oceans and coasline Take a look around you- most of what we eat, drink, or use in any way comes packaged in petroleum plastic– a material designed to last forever, yet used for products that we then throw away. Each year, humanity pours six million tons of plastic into the sea. The oceanographer … Read more
Victory for sharks and manta rays: Indonesia creates sanctuary in the ‘Amazon of the Ocean’
‘Amazon of the Ocean’: Indonesia creates sanctuary for sharks and manta rays In a move to protect a 46,000-square-kilometre area of ocean, Indonesia, currently the world’s largest exporter of sharks and rays, has announced the creation of a sanctuary for sharks and manta rays. The remote ocean dive destination is part of the Coral Triangle, an … Read more
10 Heroes in boating and ocean advocacy
Yachtworld Heroes honoring individuals who inspire with their work in ocean advocacy and friendship with the sea YachtWorld, the world’s largest Internet yacht brokerage portal, recognized ten YachtWorld Heroes for their love of oceans and good work so they may inspire others. 2012 YachtWorld Heroes Awards is an international program honoring individuals who inspire with … Read more
Protect the world’s oceans and give a gift that means something
Adopt an Octopus this Holiday Season Many of the world’s most iconic creatures rely on the ocean for their habitat and food – but our oceans are in trouble, and we need your help to save them. Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, announced the official launch of its seventh annual … Read more