June 18, 2020 By Kimberly Riskas Hakai Magazine
Touted as a sustainable source of protein, shellfish aquaculture may reach a tipping point by 2060.
Farmed Shellfish Is Not Immune to Climate Change
Cook Islands To Grant Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses Within a Year
June 17, 2020 By Monica Evans Mongabay
The Cook Islands government plans to license seabed mining operators to prospect its exclusive economic zone for manganese and cobalt nodules within the coming financial year, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown told the Cook Islands News.
Tracking Marine Predators Highlights Biodiversity Hotspots in the Southern Ocean Most in Need of Protection
June 17, 2020 By Jacob Dykes Geographical
Marine protected areas cover 7.1 per cent of the Southern Ocean, but as some experts call for this to widen, a team of scientists are using tracking data to identify the biodiversity hotspots that most warrant protection.
Limpet Sticking Power Down to Mucus Not Muscle
June 17, 2020 The Telegraph
Figuring out what the glue-like substances are made of and how they work could one day inspire synthetic adhesives.
Opinion: How Global Regulators Are Selling Out the World’s Largest Tuna
June 16, 2020 By Jennifer Telesca
Yale Environment 360 The international commission responsible for managing Atlantic bluefin — prized for high-quality sushi — is failing to protect this magnificent fish. The regulators’ focus on fishing industry profits points up the need to change the way we view, and value, the lives of wild creatures.