February 20, 2020 By Jim Palardy Pew Charitable Trusts
The expansion of two large U.S. marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Pacific Ocean had no measurable economic effects on the fishing industry, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, one of only a few studies to apply rigorous scientific methods to this issue.
February 19, 2020 By Steven Mufson Washington Post
Facing climate change, Boston must gird itself for an era of rising water — or be inundated
February 6, 2020 By David Adam China Dialogue Ocean
Fisheries around the world are in better health than most people realise, according to a new study that suggests many populations are recovering and sustainable management plans are working.
February 5, 2020 UN News
With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean. After a two-day preparatory meeting in New York ahead of June’s UN Ocean Conference in Portugal, activists handed over what they termed “A Blue Call to Action” to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Wednesday.