August 19, 2020 By Kimberly Riskas China Dialogue Ocean
New study shows critical importance of national context and government regulation to protecting mangrove forests.
Why One-size-fits-all Conservation Won’t Work for Mangroves
IMO Admits It Does Not Know Effect Of Wakashio Fuel In Mauritian Waters
August 19, 2020 By Nishan Degnarain Forbes
Global shipping regulator, London-based UN Agency, the International Maritime Organization released a statement on the effect of the fuel that spilled into the waters of Mauritius from Japanese vessel, The Wakashio, in which they admit they do not know the effects of releasing this amount of fuel (VLSFO) into the biodiversity-rich coral lagoons of Mauritius.
A Tuna’s Worth
August 18, 2020 By Sasha Chapman Hakai Magazine
Bluefin tuna are a luxury that feeds the egos of many, the bellies of few. Inside a Canadian fishery that pursues them.
How China’s Expanding Fishing Fleet Is Depleting the World’s Oceans
August 17, 2020 By Ian Urbina Yale Environment 360
After exhausting areas close to home, China’s vast fishing fleet has moved into the waters of other nations, depleting fish stocks. More than seafood is at stake, as China looks to assert itself on the seas and further its geo-political ambitions, from East Asia to Latin America.
30 Years of OPA90: Legislation to Prevent Another Exxon Valdez
August 17, 2020 By Ryan Stuart Hakai Magazine
30 years ago today, a new law controlling the oil and gas industry was adopted in the wake of the Exxon Valdez disaster. Now some fear those regulations are being rolled back.