Tag: Environment
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 ...
Ocean acidification harms cod larvae more than previously thought. The Atlantic cod is one of the most important commercial fish species in the world. Scientific studies in the last few years have shown that ocean ...
SSC sustainably restocks Benmore river. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has helped launch a new restocking project on Mull as part of its ongoing commitment to working collaboratively with wild fisheries and sustainably supporting the ...
The World Bank and the European Commission have launched the Blue Economy Development Framework (BEDF). The Framework is a novelty in the area of international ocean governance. It helps (developing) coastal states transition to diverse ...
Call for more protection of costa Rican seas after new discoveries. Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor surveyed deep-sea seamounts outside Isla del Coco UNESCO World Heritage site revealing coral communities with surprising ...
The Marine Institute in Ireland has announced the design process of a new Irish marine research vessel, is now under way. Following an extensive EU tender process, ship design consultants Skipsteknisk AS of Ålesund, Norway ...
Sea temperature can create new fish species. Warm and cool water temperatures over a long stretch of coastline cause new species of marine fish to evolve without being isolated from similar types of fish nearby, ...
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 rebuild fish populations, and likely ...
M&S launches new plastic take back scheme. Marks & Spencer is taking action to prevent plastic waste from going to landfill, including from seafood packaging, by launching a new initiative, which will enable customers to ...
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean. Natural materials excreted by bacteria are glueing micro and nano plastics together so that they form larger masses in our oceans, scientists have discovered. The biopolymers are ...
New study focuses on salmon skin health. Norwegian Scientists at Nofima have conducted a project to evaluate how different levels of zinc and marine omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) in fish feed affect function, ...
Seas off the UK key to regulating climate. An area of the Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Greenland is playing a major role in global climate, an international team of scientists have discovered. Published in ...
Plastic in all British marine mammals. Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores. Researchers from the University of Exeter and Plymouth ...
The MSC has welcomed the publication of the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee’s Sustainable Seas report. Erin Priddle, UK Program Director says: “It is good to see the Environmental Audit Committee raising these important issues of ...
New contract extends fisheries partnership with the Angling Trust. The Angling Trust has been awarded a new contract to undertake essential angling services including tackling illegal angling and encouraging more people to go fishing across ...
Artificial reef plan for New Brunswick. Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the local Member of Parliament for Miramichi — Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan and Chief George ...
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 ...
Fish farm fuels Etihad flight. Boeing helps develop a unique ecosystem where farm-raised fish nourish plants that contain oil for commercial jets, and feed the United Arab Emirates, according to an article by Paul McElroy, ...
BAP Program Grows 29 Percent in 2018. It’s official. The industry-leading Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program closed out 2018 on a high note, finishing up the year with 2,287 BAP-certified facilities worldwide. Of ...
Jellyfish chemicals could help protect UK marine life. Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool for conservation in British waters and fisheries. ...
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