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11 Jun 2018 Press release
One step ahead of climate change, a ‘scorecard’ for Pacific Islands

Coinciding with World Oceans Day a Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card was launched today. The report creates an understanding of how exactly climate change impacts the marine environment in the region The Pacific…

08 Jun 2018 Press release
World overwhelmingly commits to protecting the oceans and Clean Seas

  Taken together Clean Seas is now the largest global compact for combatting marine litter, with commitments covering 62% of the world’s coastlines. India joined Clean Seas this week, committing to banning all single-use…

08 Jun 2018 Story
Latin American and Caribbean countries champion marine conservation

Several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are protecting millions of square kilometers of seas in some of the world’s most biodiverse zones. Marine protected areas are one of the best tools to safeguard the…

08 Jun 2018 Story
In Seychelles, an innovative approach to marine protection

In February 2018 the Government of Seychelles announced the creation of two new areas for marine protection covering 16 per cent (210,000 square kilometres) of its ocean: • 74,400 square kilometres of mostly deep and some…

07 Jun 2018 Story
A front-row seat to ocean pollution

By Samantha Craven, The Reef-World Foundation Ocean pollution is continuing to make waves as the world come to grips with scale of the plastic pollution problem. News reports show a whale washed up on a beach with a stomach…

07 Jun 2018 Story
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Saving our seas: 5 ocean heroes battling to turn the toxic tide

From the icy splendour of the Arctic to the inky depths of the Mariana ocean trench, plastic waste is threatening our seas, killing our wildlife and polluting our food chain. The facts are undeniable: each year more than 8 …

08 Jun 2017 Story
World Oceans Day: Citizen action, plastic bag bans helping clean up our oceans

Versova Beach in Mumbai was once an idyllic, palm-fringed strip of tropical urban coastline. These days, the remarkable thing about the beach is that you can actually see it. Relieved of about 5.5 million kilograms (or 5,…

08 Jun 2017 Story
Momentum builds for a global ban on harmful fishing subsidies

Every year, governments around the world pour up to $35 billion into the fishing industry. Those subsidies are meant to support fisherman and ensure a steady supply of fish for people to eat. But a lot of that money ends up…

08 Jun 2016 Story
The marine environment is an essential component of the global life-support system

Oceans cover 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface and provide us with food, oxygen and jobs. But they are probably the least understood, most biologically diverse, and most undervalued of all ecosystems. From deep oceans to…

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