Marine habitat project funding for USA. The United States NOAA is seeking proposals from non-federal partners for habitat restoration projects that will restore coastal ecosystems. The selected projects will support species recovery and help […]
Ocean Disclosure Project expands format to include seafood ratings from a variety of nongovernmental and governmental sources. From January 2019 onwards, the ODP will incorporate seafood sustainability ratings for wild […]
Salmon may lose ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise. The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid predators, sniff out prey and […]
New discoveries in deep sea coral habitats shown by NOAA Fisheries (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) of the USA with their recently released the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program […]
The successful rebuilding of West Coast groundfish stocks that declined precipitously nearly three decades ago is now opening the way for increasing recreational and commercial fishing opportunities for many of […]
Canada emphasises importance of whale protection. As a nation with three ocean coasts, Canada depends on healthy marine ecosystems. Fisheries and Oceans Canada states: “Our oceans create good jobs, and are […]
USA rebuilding once depleted fisheries – Reports release by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show that the U.S. is rebuilding once depleted fisheries and reducing overfishing while at the […]
Oceans absorb more heat than previously thought. For each of the past 25 years, oceans have absorbed an amount of heat energy that is 150 times the energy humans produce […]
Drones aid new marine mammal research – The effects of climate change, human activities and prey availability on whales and dolphins are new areas of focus for the University of Hawaiʻi at […]
HawaiI aquaculture boost. On Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will award $932,770 to the University of Hawaii’s (UH) […]
ChartCo and Meteogroup announce partnership. ChartCo, the leading global supplier of maritime digital data and compliance services, has selected MeteoGroup to deliver its weather routing technology services (SPOS) through its […]
Aquaculture research awards announced by NOAA Sea Grant with the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal […]