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New Book Brings Together World’s Leading Penguin Experts

Penguins are among the most threatened seabirds but many of the problems they face “can be easily solved” as long as there are enough people who want to solve them.
Grocery Chains Send a Message About Seafood from Antarctica

Today’s highlights include the first Asian nation to ban shark finning, a possible record-setting dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico and sustainable seafood at Whole Foods.
The Shark Conservation Act Could Make Shark Fishing Easier

Proposed changes to the Shark Conservation Act could lessen protection for sharks by overturning the more restrictive state laws regarding shark finning.
45 NGOs Oppose New ‘Swim With Dolphins’ Park

Today’s highlights include a new ‘swim with dolphins’ program in the Bahamas, newly discovered shark spawning grounds and corals’ response to low pH conditions.
Researchers Want to Know What YOU Think About the Great Barrier Reef

CSIRO begins an extensive survey of people’s thoughts on the Great Barrier Reef as UNESCO decides if it should be placed on the “in danger” list.
New Zealand Dolphins Could Disappear by 2030

Today’s highlights include an ancient fish with abs, the sustainable development of pole and line caught tuna fisheries and the critically endangered Maui’s dolphin.
It Just Got Easier to Harvest Lionfish

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decided to waive the recreational license required for divers to harvest lionfish in order to control the population.
Weekly Roundup 28

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including how climate change is affecting our oceans, studying blue whales and diving marine mammals.
‘Orcaholics’ Remember the First Captive Orca

Everybody knows Shamu, Flipper and even Willy, but have you ever heard of Moby Doll? Moby Doll was the whale that forever changed how humans viewed marine mammals.
Can Tuna Aquaculture Be Sustainable?

Today’s highlights include the role jellyfish play in ocean carbon storage, new research about iron fertilization and new techniques for tuna aquaculture.

Marine Biology

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New Book Brings Together World’s Leading Penguin Experts
Penguins are among the most threatened seabirds but many of the problems they face "can be easily solved" as long as there are enough people who want to solve them.

Jun 20, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
45 NGOs Oppose New ‘Swim With Dolphins’ Park
Today's highlights include a new 'swim with dolphins' program in the Bahamas, newly discovered shark spawning grounds and corals' response to low pH conditions.

Jun 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Policy

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Grocery Chains Send a Message About Seafood from Antarctica
Today's highlights include the first Asian nation to ban shark finning, a possible record-setting dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico and sustainable seafood at Whole Foods.

Jun 19, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
The Shark Conservation Act Could Make Shark Fishing Easier
Proposed changes to the Shark Conservation Act could lessen protection for sharks by overturning the more restrictive state laws regarding shark finning.

Jun 19, 2013 | 2 comments | View Post

Physical Oceanography

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Do You Know How to Swim Free from a Rip Current?
If you don't know what a rip current is, it can be extremely dangerous. Find out what rip currents are and what to do if you get caught in one.

Jun 02, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Update on Ocean Pollution
Here's the latest info on ocean pollution, including how atmospheric pollution affects marine life and the tolerance of marine species to oil pollution.

Apr 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

People

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Researchers Want to Know What YOU Think About the Great Barrier Reef
CSIRO begins an extensive survey of people's thoughts on the Great Barrier Reef as UNESCO decides if it should be placed on the "in danger" list.

Jun 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Can Photography Influence Conservation?
Contributing writer Mike Bear recently interviewed marine biologist Richard Wylie. Find out how this scientist turned into an award-winning underwater photographer!

Jun 13, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Technology

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Can Tuna Aquaculture Be Sustainable?
Today's highlights include the role jellyfish play in ocean carbon storage, new research about iron fertilization and new techniques for tuna aquaculture.

Jun 13, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
A Virtual Wreck Dive
Did you know that you can go on a wreck dive in the Gulf of Mexico to see the USS Mohawk (which became the United States' first-ever memorial reef) without ever leaving your computer chair?

May 21, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Features

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Weekly Roundup 28
Here's a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including how climate change is affecting our oceans, studying blue whales and diving marine mammals.

Jun 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Can Photography Influence Conservation?
Contributing writer Mike Bear recently interviewed marine biologist Richard Wylie. Find out how this scientist turned into an award-winning underwater photographer!

Jun 13, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post