Sea Technology took some time out from the office to attend the opening day of Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), which runs from June 13 to 15 at the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C. this year. 2017 marks the largest crowd thus far for CHOW, with more than 1,000 people registered. UN Ocean Conference The day started off with a
Read moreJune 8, 2017 is World Oceans Day, a time of global celebration and consciousness raising about the need for sustainability when it comes to the big blue. Learn more about the events going on around the world here. And stay tuned to the related UN Ocean Conference here.
Read moreThe first-ever World Ocean Festival will take place for a week starting June 4 in New York City. It will be the prelude to The Ocean Conference June 5 to 9. The festival, organized by the Global Brian Foundation, will bring public attention to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 14 on conservation and use of the oceans, seas and
Read moreThe National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will honor the recipients of this year’s Ocean Awards at a gala during Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) in June. Roger and Vicki Sant will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their work at The Summit Foundation, though which they foster local leadership in conservation to improve the lives of people and ecosystems, with an emphasis
Read moreThe ocean conservation film “An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch” will premiere on Earth Day, April 22, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History at 6 p.m. and on the Smithsonian Channel at 8 p.m. or 11 p.m. ET/PT. The film follows fisheries scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly as he investigates the amount of fish taken from the oceans and the speed at
Read moreA new study on Palmyra Atoll by scientists at UC Santa Barbara and Florida International University found that human interaction–or diving–with sharks does not have long-term impact on shark behavior. This means that regulated shark diving tourism doesn’t clash with shark conservation goals. The study used baited remote underwater video systems–cameras lowered to the ocean floor with a small amount
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