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Oceanology International Americas, the world’s leading forum for marine science and ocean technology is back in San Diego for 2019. Oceanology International Americas is a world-class exhibition and conference to help organisations reach buyers from key market ...
Blue invest in Mediterranean 2019. A match-making event that brings together innovators and the financial community to sustainably develop the Blue Economy of the Mediterranean Sea basin, while protecting its marine resources. Blue Invest in ...
EU promotes ocean governance at UN. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted two resolutions concerning the oceans and the Law of the Sea and sustainable fisheries, in line with the EU’s agenda on ocean ...
Hydrogen powered coastal vessels project recieves grant. The Havyard project with Havila Kystruten on hydrogen-powered coastal route operations will receive over NOK 100 million in funding from Pilot-E. The initiative can result in vessels with ...
Norwegian research into reducing plastic in salmon packaging. Norway exports salmon fillets in large quantities, the quality of which must be preserved during transportation. Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries & Aquaculture Research (Nofima )researchers are ...
At the University of Plymouth, Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, launched proposals to create a new SW England Marine Park, which will be the UK’s First National Marine Park (NMP) in Plymouth ...
Loch Fyne supplies Waitrose fresh shellfish from the seashore. Fresh oysters and mussels from a company which has been recognised for its ethical farming methods will now be available in Waitrose & Partners’ stores. Premium ...
New bylaws for New Zealand marine reserve. The new bylaws for the Horokaka Mātaitai Reserve in Mahia, New Zealand, came into operation yesterday (11 December). Director of fisheries management for Fisheries New Zealand, Stuart Anderson, ...
Canada announces new aquaculture plan, with a suite of initiatives that will ensure that the country’s aquaculture sector is economically successful and environmentally sustainable. Key initiatives in the new approach include: A study on the ...
Praise for University’s marine microplastics work. The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university breakthroughs. The award-winning work of Professor ...
Dolphins are passing toxins to their young according to new research led by a marine scientist at the University of St Andrews. Dolphins in the northern Adriatic contain high levels of PCBs – highly toxic chemicals ...
Framework fisheries agreement in Peru. Peru’s National Fisheries Society (SNP) and WWF Peru have renewed their institutional cooperation framework agreement, in order to continue working to safeguard the biodiversity of the Peruvian sea and manage ...
Scottish project to develop offshore salmon pens. Scotland’s aquaculture sector could expand beyond inshore waters in the next few years, in a move that could boost the sector’s economic value by around £3.7m, creating more ...
Wildlife film maker to support marine protected areas. On 11 December documentary filmmaker Doug Allan will join the launch event of a €6.4 million environment project to inform and improve management and monitoring of several ...
A new study shows that seabirds can tell us about the tide. When the UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) set out to tag razorbills, their aim was to track their behaviour ...
A new study suggests a climate change threat to shellfish, with the nutritional qualities of shellfish significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming. Research has previously shown that climate change could threaten future production, ...
Study reveals fast uptake of nanoparticles by shellfish. A ground-breaking study has shown it takes a matter of hours for billions of minute plastic nanoparticles to become embedded throughout the major organs of a marine ...
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