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The decline of green sea turtle nesting populations worldwide led this species to be listed as Endangered in 1975 by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), and in the 1980s, several studies concluded that the green sea turtle nesti
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In China, whale shows are proliferating at new marine parks, driving demand for threatened species.
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After an initial six-month cleanup, government officials have confirmed Boracay will have a “soft opening”, with only certain hotels allowed to operate, offering around 5,000 beds in total.
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Japan calls for an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling arguing there is no longer a scientific reason for what was supposed to be a temporary measure.
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According to a new study, nearly half of fishermen from seven countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Costa Rica and Australia) had spotted poachers in MPAs in the past year but most did not do anything about it.
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UNESCO’s World Heritage committee has decided to remove Belize Barrier Reef from the list after the Government of Belize enacted legislation to cease offshore oil exploration, praising the Central American country's "visionary plan to manage the c
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Arauz founded the Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles (PRETOMA) in 1997, and it was during his efforts to protect critically endangered leatherback sea turtles that he stumbled upon the shark finning problem.
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This is the third year running that Ghost Fishing UK has visited this iconic dive site.
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But their short and vacuous article gives only three reasons why the bill should not be passed, and concerns itself with the well-being of shark fisheries, not sharks.
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A study of has revealed that shark dive tourism in Australia contributes at least AUD$25.5 million annually to the country’s economy.
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The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar issued the decree on 7 August 2017, after launching the Coral Restoration Program and signing the Malaysia Book of Records’ (MBOR) plaque for the Largest 1Malaysia Simultaneous Coral Reef Plantati
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,Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund to Receive Funding Over Five-Year Period to Enhance Marine Conservation, Research and Education Related Efforts
On Tuesday 22. August 2017, The Pacific Life Foundation announced a $2 million grant to four national marine mammal and ocean-focused nonprofit agencies.
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Villages from the Prek Kreing village in Sambo district spotted the first calf on August 11th. It was believed to be two to three weeks old. The sighting was promptly reported to officials at WWF.
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A team of researchers, using satellite tracking, have discovered that the number of shortfin mako sharks caught by fishermen in the western North Atlantic is much higher than previously reported.
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Since the 1980s, staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) populations in the Caribbean have declined by as much as 90 percent. This coral species was listed as “threatened” under the U.S.
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