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Lax Kw'alaams takes DFO to court over proposed fishing restrictions
Houston Today· 2 days agoThe Lax Kw’alaams Band is in court this week over lack of consultation on a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) plan to impose fishing restrictions in the Northern Shelf Bioregion. The band, including ...
First jubilee of the year spotted in Point Clear; multiple citations handed to participants
WKRG via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoPOINT CLEAR, Ala. (WKRG) — The very first jubilee of the year occurred Wednesday in Point Clear....
Humpback whale found in Casco Bay likely died from drowning linked to tangled fishing gear
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 11—The dead humpback whale found in Casco Bay last week likely drowned because of injuries from a fishing gear entanglement, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
Washington's Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
Associated Press· 15 hours agoThe decision by NOAA Fisheries grants a waiver under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which...
Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures: What They Mean For Your Life
Forbes· 2 days agoRecent reports reveal that ocean temperatures are reaching unprecedented highs, raising alarms about...
Meet the Museum Scientist Who Sails the Ocean and Sifts Through Seafood Markets to Identify Fishes
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoFrom field sites in Vietnam and the coast of West Africa to her laboratory in Washington, D.C., Kate...
Climate change devastating to some marine species, OSU study indicates
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMarine plants and animals on the Pacific Coast have been hit by an epidemic and devastating heat...
WA whale hunt on horizon as Makah Tribe clears last major hurdle
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoAfter a nearly two decade long battle, the Makah Tribe has cleared the largest hurdle blocking them...
The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAtlantic Coast. Dots shows the annual average location. NOAA In the Gulf of Alaska, rising...
A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection
Science Daily· 1 day agoThree researchers at UC Santa Barbara have proposed a market-based approach to achieving the 30x30 targets in the ocean. Allowing voluntary trade always reduced the cost of conservation, sometimes ...