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In this edition of the Contest we expect from participants to use any type of visual arts to present a story of “their sea”. Click on the link below for further details.

Our most popular Instagram posts showcase creatures that inspire vital conservation work around the world. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The lack of major ocean conservation victories in 2018 is not for lack of trying. Scientists have done an incredible job of arming us with information, and the conservation groups keep chipping away at it. But it hasn’t been enough. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Why incorporating gender perspectives into ocean conservation and management isn’t just the right thing to do for gender equity – it’s the right thing to do for ocean conservation and management. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A little over a year after David Attenborough warned in Blue Planet II that marine habitats are being destroyed, the UK government's "blue belt" initiative shows progress in protecting endangered waters. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Despite the many steps they are taking to mitigate the risks of climate change and adapt to a new world of rising temperatures and rising oceans, climate change unfortunately continues to pose an existential threat to many low-lying Pacific countries and territories.

After decades of steady growth, international tourist numbers surpassed 1 billion for the first time in 2012. The report shows that destinations across the world are not prepared for the unprecedented demands this has placed on them, leading to alarming reports of overtourism.

The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with Conservation Science Partners recently produced the Global Human Modification map (HM) based on modeling how much (spatial extent) and at what magnitude (intensity) 13 different human activities impact terrestrial lands, ecoregions, and biomes.

Bluefin tuna made the news this week when a 612-pound specimen of the fascinating but vulnerable fish sold for a record $3.1 million at a New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market Saturday. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Plastic packaging is one of the worst environmental crises our planet faces today. Many forms of plastic packaging are single-use and difficult to recycle or are not eligible for recycling in many places. Click on the link below to read the full article