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: World Ocean Council; Posted On September 23, 2020

Invitation for Industry to Join Development of Regional Arctic Ocean Decade Action Plan

World Ocean Council Encourages Industry Participation in Developing the Arctic Ocean Action Plan for the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science; Registration...

: UN Environment Programme; Posted On September 9, 2020

South Africa Aims to Stop Marine Litter at Its Source

The coast of South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province looks like it was pulled from a postcard, with wide, sandy beaches stretching for some 600...

: UN Environment; Posted On September 8, 2020

National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action

The attention on plastic pollution has intensified in recent years among national governments and the global community.

: Kate Cranney; Posted On September 2, 2020

First Indigenous-Led Land and Sea Management Guidelines

More than 100 Indigenous contributors have created Australia’s first guidelines on how to best strengthen and share Indigenous knowledge in land and...

: ECO; Posted On September 1, 2020

Arctic Policy: EU Opens Consultation on Future Approach

World Ocean Council Encourages Participation in Public Consultation on the Way Forward for the European Union’s Arctic Policy

: NOAA Fisheries; Posted On August 25, 2020

NOAA Announces Regions for First Two Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Under Executive Order on Seafood

Federal waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico were chosen first based on potential to host sustainable commercial aquaculture.

: ECO; Posted On August 17, 2020

IUCN Calls for Greater Protection of Mediterranean Sea Turtle Nesting Sites

The first comprehensive overview of Mediterranean Sea turtles offers the latest information available on nesting beach sites together with the main...