Ocean Sentry
The study says such entanglement — mostly involving lost or discarded fishing gear — is a “far lesser threat” to sharks and rays than commercial fishing, but the suffering it causes is a major animal welfare concern.
July, 2019
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4 July
Another hawksbill turtle killed by ocean-borne plastic waste in Thailand
Leading marine biologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat said the situation was tragic as at least three sea turtles were found dead from debris in the Gulf of Thailand over this past weekend.
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4 July
Greenpeace sounds alarm over shark overfishing in North Atlantic
Thousands of endangered sharks are killed each year in the North Atlantic due to a lack of protection against overfishing in international waters, Greenpeace said Thursday.
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4 July
World Heritage Committee designates Vaquita porpoise habitat as ‘in danger’
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee today approved an “in danger” designation for an area of Mexico that is the last remaining home of the critically endangered vaquita porpoise and an endangered fish called the totoaba. An international team of scientific experts recently concluded that only about 10 vaquitas remained alive …
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3 July
Deep-sea mining to turn oceans into ‘new industrial frontier’
The world’s oceans are facing a “new industrial frontier” from a fledgling deep-sea mining industry as companies line up to extract metals and minerals from some of the most important ecosystems on the planet, a report has found.
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2 July
Japan’s whalers bring home first commercial catch in 31 years
Two minke whales are brought back to Kushiro port after Japan resumes commercial whaling for the first time since 1986.
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2 July
Antarctic sea ice is declining dramatically and we don’t know why
Decades of expanding sea ice in Antarctica have been wiped out by three years of sudden and dramatic declines, leaving scientist puzzled as to why the region has flipped so abruptly.
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1 July
The bloodshed has begun in Namibia
Over the next four months, thousands of fur seals living in Cape Cross and Atlas Bay will be brutally killed for their fur, oil, and genitals.
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1 July
Japan to resume whale-hunting after 30-year ban, ignores global outcry
From today, Japan’s whalers are officially permitted to hunt and kill whales following Tokyo’s controversial decision to quit an international ban on commercial whaling. The move triggered upset among environmentalists worldwide.
June, 2019
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28 June
6th North Atlantic right whale found dead marks 4th in 48 hours
It’s the fourth whale carcass discovered in the past 48 hours. The sixth whale, which has yet to be identified, was found drifting off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula during an aerial surveillance flight.
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27 June
One percent of North Atlantic right whales have died this month
The heartbreaking discovery of five dead individuals has raised serious concerns about the species’ future.
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27 June
These corals choose to eat plastic over food
Scientists have for the first time shown that some wild corals are feeding on tiny shreds of plastic trash. Worse, the animals seem to prefer those ‘microplastics’ over their natural food—even when the plastic is carrying bacteria that can kill them.