Latest Stories in Ocean Conservation - Page 8
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Fish of 'Finding Nemo' Fame May Soon be Found No More
According to a new study which examined the extinction risk of the marine animals of 'Nemo' found that one in six species depicted in the film's animated aquatic setting run the risk of meeting a most un-Disney sort of end.
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Japan Using Earthquake Recovery Funds to Protect Whaling Fleet
Japan is using public funding that was earmarked for earthquake and tsunami reconstruction to instead boost security for the whaling fleet.
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Australia Proposes Creation of World's Largest Marine Reserve in Coral Sea
The proposal would not only create the largest MPA, but also designate 196,000 square miles of it as "no take" areas.
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Julie Packard of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Talks About the Future of Our Oceans
Find out what this founding family member thinks about US ocean policy, and how aquariums can help conservation.
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Underwater Photography Contest and Exhibit Reveal 'Secret Life' in Turkey's Polluted Marmara Sea
The Marmara Sea near Istanbul is better known for heavy industry than a healthy ecosystem, but underwater photographers are diving in to show that sea life is still hanging on.
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Dozens of Rescued Penguins Delightedly Return to Sea (Video)
After nearly two months on the mend and before hundreds of eager spectators, 49 little penguins finally made their way delightedly back to sea.
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ICCAT Increases Protection for Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish and Sharks, But Is It Enough?
Protection boosted for tuna, sharks and swordfish
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Incredible Images from Marine Photobank's Ocean Conservation Photo Contest
New winners have been announced, and you'll want to see some of these compelling and heartbreaking images.
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Conflict in Libya, 'Fattening Farms' in Mediterranean Among Threats to Bluefin Protection Efforts
The annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas meeting wraps up with no resolution about the 'mystery boats' fishing off the Libyan coast and continued threats posed by 'fattening farms' and 'FADs.'
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Swordfish May End Up Like Bluefin Tuna If Action Isn't Taken, And Fast
WWF is calling on ICCAT to adopt a recovery plan for a rapidly dwindling species in the Mediterranean.
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Conservationists Find it Hard to Dent Hong Kong's Appetite for Shark Fin Soup
There are some signs of progress, but shark fin soup is still very popular, and shark populations are collapsing.
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Ocean Activists Make Waves for Conservation in Colorado
“Even if you never touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take.” - Sylvia Earle
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Fish Acting as Lawn Mowers Help Coral Reefs Recover
New research sheds light on how herbivore fish help coral reefs recover, and what types of coral reefs need extra protection to keep this relationship healthy.
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Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Now Shorter In Length & Smaller in Size
Efforts to control runoff into Chesapeake Bay are paying off. New research shows the extent of the bay's dead zone has been declining in recent decades.
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Deep Sea Expedition Will Explore Underwater Mountains to Save Them from Overfishing
A research expedition in unexplored, deep sea territory will document life around underwater mountains and the impact of overfishing.
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Up-Close Encounter Between Blue Whale and Kayaker off Redondo Beach (Video)
A kayaker off California's coast came close to the largest animal on earth, and got some wonderful footage.
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Toronto Bans Shark Fin Products
Here is a surprise in Fordlandia: City Council bans shark fin soup by a vote of 38 to 4
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Alarming Scale of Global Shark Fin Trade Revealed in New Photos
The Pew Environment Group has released revealing photos of the huge and brutal shark fin trade in Taiwan.
