The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) today condemned Queensland and New South Wales’ Shark Control Programs for their indiscriminate catch of marine wildlife, including rare and threatened species.
The Oscar Elton Sette, one of NOAA’s research vessels is currently at the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on its first of two planned expeditions this year outlined to remove deserted fishing gear to save marine life, especially in coral reef ecosystems of the North West Hawaiian Islands (NWHI).
Seahorse Ways Co. runs a culturing farm of seahorses in Minami-Kyshu, Japan hoping to help reverse the decline of the species.
The oldest fossils date back 13 million years to the Middle Miocene (found in the Tunjice Hills in Slovenia) and are of two pipefish-like species.
This first in a series of articles aims to show the many organizations working to understand our marine environment and help educate the public and policymakers.
Today’s piece introduces the American Cetacean Society (ACS), headquartered in San Pedro, California.
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