New US Marine Sanctuary in Lake Ontario
NOAA has designated a 1,722-sq.-mi. area in eastern Lake Ontario as the 16th national marine sanctuary in the U.S.
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week, June 4-6
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) 2024 will take place in Washington, DC. This year’s theme is: leadership.
Read moreApply: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) is accepting applications for open seats until May 1, 2024.
Read moreNew Working Definition of ‘Destructive Fishing’
A new working definition of “destructive fishing” has successfully been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts from over 30 countries.
Read moreSmart Buoy Reuse Project Expands to Cape Verde
The Spanish technology company Satlink has launched the first program for the reuse of smart buoys for tropical tuna fishing in the Atlantic Ocean with the NGO Project Biodiversity of Cape Verde.
Read moreOceana Calls for Whale Protection Against Entanglements
Oceana has launched a new “Whales in Crisis” PSA campaign featuring actress Cobie Smulders that calls on decision makers to do more to save whales from deadly entanglements in fishing gear off the West Coast of the United States.
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