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Protect and restore: integrating marine management to secure the future of coastal ecosystems - npj Ocean Sustainability We must integrate effective protection with scalable restoration to ensure resilient coastal ecosystems. We identify five challenges, including unequal ecosystem coverage, spatial protections that are...

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Excited to share this and so thankful to have had the opportunity to be part of such an inspiring team 🌊
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In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy

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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

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So sad that a marine cone snail (Conus lugubris) has just been declared Extinct on the #IUCNRedList. Being predatory and venomous was not enough to save it. Degradation of its Cabo Verde habitats was the main problem. www.iucnredlist.org/search?query...

Helene Marsh Dugong launch Oct 12 YouTube video by JEM

Definitive ‘A global assessment of #dugong status and conservation needs’, just released by The Convention of Migratory Species/UNEP/Dugong MOU. You can watch the excellent 7 minute synopsis here: youtube.com/watch?v=9qhsW0-dYfU&feature=youtu.be @sscmarine.bsky.social

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With many congratulations to the IUCN SSC Sirenia Specialist Group co-Chair Professor Helene Marsh and all of the amazing team working on this 🌊

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IUCN pays tribute to Jane Goodall IUCN joins the global community in mourning the loss of Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and dedicated IUCN member, and celebrates her extraordinary life.

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A yellow seahorse and other small fish and invertebrates on a pile of shrimp. Photo by Sarah Foster / Project Seahorse

JUST HOW MANY SPECIES DO NON-SELECTIVE FISHERIES HARM?
Join us LIVE 24 Sep 9am (EST) with @reversethered.bsky.social as we explore how non-selective fishing practices represent a critical threat to marine #biodiversity. Register www.reversethered.org/events/just-...

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

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Why optimism matters in conservation The mountain gorilla should have vanished. In the late 1980s, mountain gorillas clung to survival in the misted borderlands of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Poaching, snares, a...

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How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law

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Apply for a Grant — The State of the World's Sea Turtles | SWOT

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Cumulative impacts to global marine ecosystems projected to more than double by midcentury Pressures from human activities are expected to increase significantly, impacting marine ecosystems globally. To plan for a sustainable future, we need to forecast distributions of cumulative impacts ...

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Tell UK Leaders: Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas The UK government has finally announced a plan to ban destructive bottom trawling in 41 offshore MPAs. The catch? It’s not a done deal. A public consultation is open NOW before anything is finalised —...

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Humans Are Altering the Seas. Here’s What the Future Ocean Might Look Like. (Gift Article) Some marine ecosystems could soon be unrecognizable, according to new research. We mapped the possibilities.

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Horizon scan of possible linkages between the BBNJ Agreement and biodiversity-related MEAs This technical report examines potential linkages between the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) an...

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Rare habitat discovered in unique Kelp beds in iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area, KZN, South Africa - South Africa Today Johannesburg, 14 August25: iSimangaliso Wetland Park, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and eco-tourism activities, has recently surprised the

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Opinion | The Most Environmentally Imaginative Country on Earth Is Under Assault

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New mega RNA virus may hold the key to mass oyster die-offs Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada. The discovery serves as a reminder that growers should exercise caution when movi...

"This discovery highlights how little we know about viruses infecting invertebrates in general and oysters in particular," said senior author Dr. Curtis Suttle. @virosphere.bsky.social @eoas.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca phys.org/news/2025-08... via @physorg

Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease

A team of scientists led by Dr. @rhizalyssa.bsky.social, a marine ecologist at @hakai.org Institute & adjunct faculty @ubcoceans.bsky.social, conducted experiments over 4 years to find the culprit, which was “hiding in plain sight,” Dr. Gehman said. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s... via @nytimes.com

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How a Soggy Spring and Hot Summer Nights Made 2025 an ‘Exceptional’ Year for Fireflies

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A Starfish, a President, and a Deep-Sea Frenzy in Argentina

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Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.

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Vibrio pectenicida strain FHCF-3 is a causative agent of sea star wasting disease - Nature Ecology & Evolution The causative agent of sea star wasting disease has been elusive. This study used genetic datasets and experimental exposures to demonstrate that a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida caused di...

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“Big Ocean States leading the way: Transitioning from Exemplars to Leaders in Ocean Governance”

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