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#1078852016-03-31
How Ocean Noise Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Marine Life
Bowing to public and fishing industry pressure, the Obama administration recently reversed an earlier decision to allow oil drilling off the U.S. East Coast.
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#1078152016-03-29
Desert mangroves are major source of carbon storage, study shows
Short, stunted mangroves living along the coastal desert of Baja California store up to five times more carbon below ground than their lush, tropical counterparts, researchers have found.
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#1078182016-03-29
UN Begins Negotiations on Treaty to Protect Marine Resources
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 28 2016 (IPS) - The United Nations has begun negotiations for a new legally binding treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources in the world’s oceans – nearly 64 percent of which lie beyond national jurisdiction.
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#1078252016-03-29
New Research Offers Much-Needed Hope For Our Oceans
Earth’s fisheries are in bad shape — populations of some stocks, including tuna and mackerel, declined 74 percent between 1970 and 2010. A new study, however, offers a glimmer of hope of what we could expect in the not-so-distant future if global action is taken.
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#1078272016-03-29
Beach replenishment may have long-term ecological consequences
SAN DIEGO, March 29 (UPI) -- A beach isn't really a beach without sand. Unfortunately, over time, beaches lose their sand to the wind and waves.
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#1077792016-03-23
The secret lives of jellyfish
Long regarded as minor players in ocean ecology, jellyfish are actually important parts of the marine food web.
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#1077502016-03-22
Never-before-seen life spotted by Hawaiian deep-sea expedition
Eight dives into the deep waters of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument of north-west Hawaii have resulted in thousands of samples and images of never-before-seen life and landforms.
Meeting Document
#1076932016-03-17
UNEP/CBD/EBSA/WS/2015/1/4
Report of the North-East Indian Ocean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas
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#1076832016-03-17
The Quest to Save Coral Reefs
With some of the world’s richest ecosystems hanging in the balance, scientists are turning to technologies like 3D printing.
Meeting Document
#1076482016-03-15
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/INF/7
Report of the Expert Workshop to Prepare Practical Guidance on Preventing and Mitigating the Significant Adverse Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Habitats
Meeting Document
#1076472016-03-15
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/INF/6
Report of the Expert Workshop to Provide Consolidated Practical Guidance and A Toolkit for Marine Spatial Planning
Meeting Document
#1076402016-03-15
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/15
Mainstreaming of Biodiversity across Sectors Including Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries
Meeting Document
#1076202016-03-12
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/3/ADD1
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity - Draft Summary Report on the Description of Areas Meeting the Scientific Criteria for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (Addendum)
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#1076042016-03-11
Rare wildlife discovered in biggest nature survey along Britain's coast
The biggest survey to date of nature along Britain’s coastline has uncovered a host of “wildlife firsts”.
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#1076152016-03-11
Europe's rarest seabird 'faces extinction'
Europe's rarest seabird will be extinct within 60 years, according to a new analysis.
Meeting Document
#1076002016-03-10
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/3
Progress Report on Describing Areas Meeting the Criteria for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas
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#1075852016-03-10
Leaked European commission plan would open gates to overfishing
Baltic Sea proposal would allow catches well above current sustainable levels needed to restore healthy fish stocks, putting some species at risk, conservationists warn
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#1075212016-03-07
'Ghostlike' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species
An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a U.S. zoologist said on Saturday.
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#1075002016-03-04
Coral bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction due to El Nino, scientists warn. A so-called coral bleaching event is affecting reefs all around the world. Loss of coral reefs would impact millions of people.
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#1074352016-03-01
How Can We Catch Tuna and Protect Sharks?
Shark fin soup has become a symbol of mistreatment of marine life. Sharks caught for their fins are tossed back into the sea.
Meeting Document
#1074202016-02-29
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/6
Marine Spatial Planning and Training Initiatives
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#1074072016-02-29
Role of chaos in deep ocean turned upside down
In the deep abysses of the ocean, small swirls of water can wield great power. Like the proverbial butterfly flap that stirs up a hurricane, this chaotic turbulence has long been thought to lift up water in the ocean’s interior to drive currents that stretch across the globe.
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#1074112016-02-29
Stand in solidarity with sharks
SAN JOSE – It has long been said that we know more about the moon than we do about the oceans. After all, 12 people have walked on the surface of the moon but only three have been to the deepest part of the sea.
Meeting Document
#1073742016-02-26
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/5
Addressing Impacts of Marine Debris and Anthropogenic Underwater Noise on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
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#1073752016-02-26
Squid filmed using their ink clouds as smokescreen to catch prey
Ambushed! Japanese pygmy squid have been filmed releasing ink when hunting shrimp – using it both as a smokescreen and distraction.
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#1073762016-02-26
How Northern European waters soak up carbon dioxide
The seas around the UK and the rest of northern Europe take up a staggering 24 million tonnes of carbon each year.
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#1073792016-02-26
No fin whales to be hunted in Iceland this summer
Director of country’s biggest whaling company says his fleet will not be hunting this season because of problems exporting the meat to Japan
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#1073652016-02-25
Salt marshes will persist despite rising seas, study predicts
Traditional assessment methods overestimate salt-marsh vulnerability because they don't fully account for processes that allow for vertical and landward migration as water levels increase, a new analysis suggests.
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#1073432016-02-24
Longest-ever period of coral bleaching to extend well into 2017
The world’s corals are in hot water… literally. Prolonged increases in ocean temperatures caused by this year’s severe El Niño are intensifying the loss of corals around the planet.
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#1073152016-02-22
Countries Agree on Actions to Protect Sharks
San José, Costa Rica, 22 February 2016– Close to 40 governments agreed this week to enhance protection for additional migratory shark and ray species and to a set of new conservation priorities.
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#1072972016-02-19
Bottlenose dolphins in Baltic waters?!
A pair of bottlenose dolphins have been cruising the Baltic Sea recently. They're not native to those waters, and must have come in from the North Atlantic. They've now developed a fondness for bow-wake cruising.
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#1073042016-02-19
Scientists find sounds of deep water animal migration
A chorus of animals can be heard as a low buzzing for an hour twice a day, as the creatures move to shallow waters for feeding at dusk and while returning to the depths around dawn.
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#24462016-02-18
Technical Workshop on Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, 24 April 2016 - Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JM/85430 (2016-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
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#1072742016-02-18
Sea butterflies fly underwater just like insects do in the air
These beautiful winged sea snails are so admired for their graceful looks they are known as sea butterflies.
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#1072572016-02-17
Tracking technologies help to identify key marine areas for basking sharks
Recorded at up to 8,000 pounds, the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the world’s second largest fish species, smaller only than the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). For decades, humans hunted these sharks for their liver oil and until recently, aside from the historical human uses, relatively ...
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#1072192016-02-15
Countries Agree Ambitious Conservation Measures for Mediterranean
Athens, 12 February 2016 - Ministers and representatives of 21 Mediterranean countries agreed in Athens yesterday an ambitious plan to address critical threats to marine and coastal environments, including loss of biodiversity, climate change and unsustainable consumption and production.
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#1072262016-02-15
Costa Rica says it will support new shark protections despite agreements with fishermen
Wildlife experts from all over the world will converge on San José Monday to discuss international protections for shark and ray species.
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#1072112016-02-12
New research reveals foraging patterns of beluga whales
SEATTLE, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Beluga whales live in faraway arctic waters that are deathly cold and difficult to navigate. The conditions make gathering comprehensive data on the species quite difficult.
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#1071952016-02-11
Rejuvenating reefs
Though pollution and overuse are damaging corals, their biodiversity offers hope for their future
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#1071392016-02-08
Ocean acidification makes coralline algae less robust
Ocean acidification (the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of CO2 from the atmosphere), is affecting the formation of the skeleton of coralline algae which play an important part in marine biodiversity, new research from the University of Bristol, UK has found
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#1070972016-02-04
Mystery of deep-sea 'purple sock' solved
The mystery of a deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been solved, scientists report.
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#1070992016-02-04
Small-scale Fishing Is About Much More than Just Subsistence in Chile
ALGARROBO, Chile, Feb 3 2016 (IPS) - “Fishing isn’t just for making a living, it’s also enjoyable,” said Pedro Pascual, a 70-year-old fisherman who has been taking his small boat out to sea off Chile’s Pacific coast in the early hours of the morning almost every day for the past 50 years, to sup ...
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#1070722016-02-02
Ships' noise is serious problem for killer whales and dolphins, report finds
Low-frequency noise is known to affect baleen whales but high-frequency din from vessels is harming endangered orcas’ ability to communicate and find prey
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#1070112016-01-28
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching: too soon for optimism, says academic
Severe bleaching can be lethal to reef systems, triggering long-term degradation through the erosion of underlying structures
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#1069842016-01-26
Sea level rise from ocean warming underestimated, scientists say
The amount of sea level rise that comes from the oceans warming and expanding has been underestimated, and could be about twice as much as previously calculated, German researchers have said.
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#1069742016-01-25
Natural oil seeps encourage microbial life in Gulf of Mexico
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Scientists from Columbia University's Earth Institute have discovered a new biological phenomenon in the Gulf of Mexico. Phytoplankton communities are thriving above natural oil seeps.
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#1069502016-01-22
One Fish Two Fish, No Fish: Rebuilding of Fish Stocks Urgently Needed
WASHINGTON, DC , Jan 21 2016 (IPS) - A major new study has revealed that the global seafood catch is much larger and declining much faster than previously known.
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#1069522016-01-22
Japan's David vs Goliath battle to preserve Pacific bluefin tuna
A group of small-scale fishermen are waging an increasingly public struggle against industrial fleets using sonar and huge nets to scoop up massive catches of spawning tuna, reports Environment 360
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#1069172016-01-20
Missing fish: 30 percent of global fish catch unreported
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A new report out of Canada suggests nearly a third of the global fish catch goes unreported. For those in charge of managing commercial fish stocks, ignorance is not bliss.
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#1068992016-01-19
Robot subs inform protection of English deep-sea corals
A fleet of robotic submarines, based at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), head-quartered in in Southampton, have been used to map vulnerable cold-water coral reefs in the deep ocean off southwest England.