Tag: Marine ecology
New underwater acoustic recording network to protect marine mammals. A new underwater acoustic recording network being established by Cawthron Institute marine ecologists is opening up a ‘world of information’ about the lives of New Zealand’s ...
Canada invests in research to study the effects of water contaminants. The Government of Canada is further investing in research to better inform the protection of oceans, lakes, rivers and waterways and the many species ...
Polluted seas impacting upon male fertility . New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere in the world. The research ...
MPAs would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. From climate change and carbon emissions to biodiversity and global hunger, humanity faces so many challenges that tackling them quickly is a daunting task. One solution ...
International Ocean Governance at the helm! International Ocean Governance (IOG) plays a crucial role in fostering healthy oceans, halting the loss of biodiversity and fighting climate change. The EU is committed to strengthening the resilience ...
Family ties explain mysterious social life of coral gobies. The strange social structure of tiny fish called emerald coral gobies may be explained by family loyalty, new research shows. Coral goby groups contain a single ...
Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation? Partially protected areas – marine reserves that allow some forms of fishing – are no more effective socially or ecologically than open marine areas in ...
Fish distribution and abundance changes in eastern Bering Sea. Pelagic or forage fish species are an important source of food for marine predators in the eastern Bering Sea. This group of fish includes capelin, Pacific ...
Investing in health of UK seas could create 100,000 jobs and give £50 billion boost to economy. Restoring the UK’s seas could pump billions of pounds into the economy by 2050, bringing thousands of new jobs, huge climate benefits, and wildlife restoration, according to ...
Strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs. New research produced jointly by The Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS), Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), ...
New study – planning ahead protects fish and fisheries. Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more effective and also protect commercial fisheries if plans are made now ...
Canada commits to growing the blue economy at home and around the globe. Canada is an ocean nation with the longest coastline in the world. Canadians rely on healthy, marine ecosystems to sustain our economy, ...
BioMar commits to ‘give 100%’ along with 14 World Leaders. Almost two years ago BioMar was invited to join the advisory board of The High level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, since then 20 ...
Plymouth marine scientists call for urgent action to protect oceans. Marine scientists from Plymouth have contributed to a new international report calling for an urgent change in the way we think and talk about the ...
Ontario aquatic species support projects. Adam Van Koeverden, Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Milton, on behalf of the ...
Waste fishing gear threatens Ganges wildlife. Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins, new research shows. The study says entanglement in fishing gear could harm ...
Deep sea species sensitivity to oil spill. Akvaplan-niva researcher Lionel Camus together with his colleagues Jenny Bytingsvik and Luca Tassara has conducted ecotoxicological research funded by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and in collaboration with ...
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws. The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area, has endangered marine life, food security, and health in Mauritius, as ...
Ocean Fish forms new partnership with MULTIVAC UK to launch Ocean prevented plastic for all retail packed products. Family-owned fishing, retail supplier and processing import-export business, Ocean Fish has recently been working with MULTIVAC UK ...
Popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world Fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world, ...
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