Human-centered design is key to forming partnerships for large-scale conservation success
To recruit more fishers to help with marine conservation, cast a wider net.
Ecology
Mar 29, 2018
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News tagged with marine protected areas
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Researcher captures striking Antarctic video of minke whale
Marine mammal expert Dr. Regina Eisert thought minke whales were a little boring until she captured some striking footage of one swimming underwater near Antarctica. Now she thinks they're beautiful.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2018
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Research finds marine reserves sustain broader fishing efforts
New research from Florida Institute of Technology finds that fish born in marine reserves where fishing is prohibited grow to be larger, healthier and more successful at reproduction.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2018
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Stopping the impact of fishing fleets on the most threatened marine birds
Accidental by-catch, which affects around 5,000 birds stuck in longlines every year, is the most severe effect on marine birds by the fishing activity in the Mediterranean. The exploitation of fishing resources threatens ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2018
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Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve
A vast new marine protected area has been created in the Indian Ocean around the Seychelle islands, the government announced Thursday.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2018
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Scientists use hydroacoustics to find abundance of marine life in reserve is 4 times greater than in surrounding waters
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were part of an international team that for the first time used hydroacoustics as a method for comparing the abundance of fishes ...
Ecology
Jan 15, 2018
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Study finds strong support for ocean protection
The public widely believes that the marine environment is under threat from human activities, and supports actions to protect the marine environment in their region, according to a new study to be published in the February ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2018
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How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals
From knowing where animals live, to which plants provide what medicinal benefits, communities around the world hold expert levels of knowledge on their local environments.
Ecology
Nov 30, 2017
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To succeed, large ocean sanctuaries need to benefit both sea life and people
There is growing concern that the world's oceans are in crisis because of climate change, overfishing, pollution and other stresses. One response is creating marine protected areas, or ocean parks, to conserve sea life and ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2017
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Researchers find that two distinct ecological mechanisms may provide resilience against invasive species
Invasive species are can be hugely detrimental to marine ecosystems. Take Caulerpa taxifolia as an example.
Ecology
Nov 2, 2017
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