Ocean Sentry
The HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection & Conservation Association) NGO warned on Sunday that coral reefs in Hurghada, Red Sea are in serious danger as a result of fishing with explosives and throwing waste in the sea, according to a recent statement.
September, 2018
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17 September
Could a ban on fishing In international waters become a reality?
The jury is in on marine reserves: They work. Research has repeatedly shown that fish numbers quickly climb following well-enforced fishing bans, creating tangible benefits for fishers who work the surrounding waters. In fact, many experts believe fishing will only be sustainable if marine reserves are expanded significantly.
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15 September
Mexico arrests ‘hitman’ for trafficking endangered fish
Mexico has arrested an alleged drug cartel hitman on charges of trafficking the critically endangered totoaba fish, a species whose swim bladder can fetch up to $20,000 on the black market in China.
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13 September
99.99% of plastic in the world’s oceans ‘hidden out of sight’
Computer models show more than 393 million tons of plastic is in our oceans, but just 246,000 tons of plastic is on the surface.
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10 September
Heartbreaking moment endangered whale shark dies after swallowing so much plastic it could no longer breathe
Marine biologist Darrell Blatchley performed an autopsy on its bloated corpse – and was horrified to find its stomach packed with ocean plastic.
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5 September
Amazon mangroves ‘twice as carbon rich’ as its rainforests
The vast mangroves of the Amazon store twice as much carbon per hectare as the region’s tropical forests, new research shows. The results suggest that protecting the Amazon wetlands could play a larger role in slowing climate change than previously thought, the authors say.
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5 September
The fate of plastic in the oceans: Experiment shows microplastics aggregate with natural particles
The oceans contain large numbers of particles of biological origin, including, for example, living and dead plankton organisms and their faecal material.
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5 September
Tracking marine migrations across geopolitical boundaries aids conservation
Saving leatherback turtles from extinction in the Pacific Ocean will require a lot of international cooperation, however, because the massive turtles may visit more than 30 different countries.
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4 September
‘Devastating’ bleaching of Great Barrier Reef hitting deep water corals harder than previously estimated, study shows
Half of the two billion corals lived across Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in 2015 are believed to have died in the three years since then, according to a new study.
August, 2018
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29 August
Scientists in Fiji examine how forest conservation helps coral reefs
Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), and other groups are discovering how forest conservation in Fiji can minimize the impact of human activities on coral reefs and their fish populations.
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27 August
Effective fisheries management can reduce extinction risk of marine fish stocks
Numerous studies have highlighted that climate change impacts will put vulnerable marine species at risk of local and even global extinction; however, local actions through effective fisheries management can reduce the probability of those species’ extinction risk by as much as 63 per cent.
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24 August
The world’s largest shipping company is trialing an Arctic route — and it’s a worrying sign for the future of the planet
The route was once impossible due to ice but higher Arctic temparatures, combined with advances in shipping, have made it more viable.