Logging Tropical Forests Jeopardizes Fisheries Important for Food and Livelihood
New findings uncovered by researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland (UQ) demonstrate that logging activity in Solomon Islands is associated with lower...
View ArticleVIDEO NEWS RELEASE: Public can help monitor coral health with new tool
The card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and other select sites. read more
View ArticleScientists Discover Rare Bright Spot for Corals
A team of scientists have discovered that a large area in the Indo-Pacific known as the “Coral Triangle” is surprisingly resistant to thermal stress from climate change, making it a sanctuary for...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces Deployment of 32 Rail Cars to Fire Island and Twelve...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the deployment of 32 rail cars to the Fire Island and Twelve Mile reefs during the third year of New York's historic expansion of artificial reefs off the...
View ArticleConservationists urge KAP to back laws that protect the Great Barrier Reef
October 21, 2020 The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is concerned a Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate has told voters they will seek to use scrapping the Reef regulations and tree...
View ArticleAMCS will push for Queensland government to protect our Reef and oceans
November 2, 2020 The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has congratulated the Labor Party for securing government in the state election.read more
View ArticleRare climate refuge for coral reefs discovered off the coast of Kenya and...
Scientists have discovered a rare ocean refuge for coral reefs, a stronghold where species large and small still thrive despite accelerating climate change This sanctuary currently teems with unique...
View ArticleScientists organize to tackle crisis of coral bleaching
An international consortium of scientists has created the first-ever common framework for increasing comparability of research findings on coral bleaching.read more
View ArticleFeds Propose More Than 6,000 Square Miles of Coral Habitat Protections in...
WASHINGTON— The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced two proposed rules today to designate more than 6,000 square miles of critical habitat protections for 12 threatened coral...
View ArticleWorlds First Coral Reef Insurance Policy Triggered by Hurricane Delta
The almost $800K payout from the policy will fund the repair of a stretch of reef and beach along the Mesoamerican Reef in Quintana Roo, Mexico.read more
View ArticleCoral recovery during El Nino offers hope for long-term survival
Some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change. read more
View ArticleParks Group Files Lawsuit to Protect Biscayne National Park
The Park Service must establish a marine reserve and phase out commercial fishing in order to protect resources at Biscayne National Park. NPCA will hold them accountable. read more
View ArticleThe Park Service must establish a marine reserve and phase out commercial...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the National Parks Conservation Association filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National...
View ArticleWarming and acidification form dual threat to corals
Carbon emissions and warming are also causing ocean heat waves, which in turn is bleaching the world’s coral reefs.read more
View ArticleGlobal Fund for Coral Reefs launches fundraising campaign
The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) is pleased to announce that Germany, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UN Agencies (UNDP, UNEP and UNCDF) and...
View ArticleReal-time satellite system to monitor global reef bleaching
The Allen Coral Atlas project, an international research collaboration featuring University of Queensland scientists, are using unprecedented detailed habitat maps of all global coral reefs – over...
View ArticleArtificial Reef Program Reminds Shrimpers of Artificial Reef Locations in...
The Lake Borgne, Grand Banks, West Karako Bay, and Cabbage Reef artificial reef sites were established in April 2020.read more
View ArticleMarine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program sinks vessel off Oregon Inlet
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with the Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef Committee, sank a 108-foot tugboat Friday off Oregon Inlet.read more
View ArticleFirst phase of artificial reef construction in northwest Florida now complete
This project involved the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) coordinating with local coastal governments to deploy prefabricated artificial reef modules within permitted locations...
View ArticleNew report urges the Australian Government to ramp up climate actions to...
The Australian Marine Conservation Society is urging the World Heritage Committee (WHC) to request that Australia commits to ambitious climate action compatible with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees...
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