USVs Contribute to Ship-Based Fish Surveys
A new NOAA Fisheries study demonstrates that unmanned surface vehicles can expand the range and duration of ship-based acoustic fish surveys.
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Marine Restoration Pilot Projects Examine Cross-Border Challenges
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the European Commission launched MSPGlobal, a new global project on maritime spatial planning. The project aims to promote better maritime spatial planning with attention to avoiding conflicts and improving the governance of human activities at sea such as aquaculture, tourism, marine energy and exploitation of the seabed. The three-year MSPglobal project aims to develop
Read more$12.5 Million Investment Funds Sea Machines Technology Research
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics closed a $10 million investment, bringing the total capital the company has raised to $12.5 million. Sea Machines will use the funds to expand the global reach of its recently released line of products, grow its R&D and engineering teams and further develop advanced situational awareness systems for vessels. The industrial marine sector encompasses a
Read moreLarge Marine Ecosystem Management Online Course Now Enrolling
An online training course on marine ecosystem management created by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) UNESCO-IOC and IW:LEARN is now enrolling. The course focuses on large marine ecosystems that occupy areas of coastal ocean at least 200,000 km² or greater in size – coastal waters that produce
Read moreCapitol Hill Ocean Week Starts Today
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) brings together national and global stakeholders to address pressing science, conservation and management issues facing the ocean and Great Lakes. The event is convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation every June. This year, CHOW is focused on the changing ocean, restoration of the ocean and Great Lakes and working together for sustainable waters. Join
Read moreU.K. Report Examines the Future of the Sea
The U.K.’s Government Office for Science released its Future of the Sea final report today. The document addresses major impacts on the sea including governance, environmental issues, marine resources and economic potential of the sea. The Foresight project that produced the report also created a series of evidence reviews on specific topics including cybersecurity, shipping trends, ocean acidification, aquaculture and
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