A man who rescued a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast from a small boat may face a fine of almost $27,000. The man rescued the stricken animal on Tuesday morning as officials took more than two hours to respond.
Marine protected areas can serve to regulate harvesting and conserve biodiversity. Within large multi-use MPAs, it is often unclear to what degree critical sites of biodiversity are afforded protection against commercial activities. Addressing this issue is a prerequisite if we are to appropriately assess sites against conservation targets. We evaluated whether the management regime of a large MPA conserved sites (Key Biodiversity Areas, KBAs) supporting the global persistence of top marine predators.
The small island developing states (SIDS) of the Pacific celebrated this year’s World Tuna Day on 2 May with a virtual dialogue with a serious purpose. The discussion involved the United Nations’ Group of Friends of the Oceans.
A Chinese businessman is being charged for attempting to export a container of sea cucumbers from Samoa, estimated to be worth over $US3.6 million. The lucrative sea cucumber trade in China is estimated at nearly $US3 billion a year, as it is a sought after delicacy there. It is illegal
When it comes to moving home, hermit crabs are experts, often swapping shells for the optimal abode. But now researchers have found that exposure to microplastics disrupts this key behaviour.
Marine megafauna, the largest animals in the oceans, serve key roles in ecosystem functioning. Yet, one-third of these animals are at risk of extinction. To better understand the potential consequences of megafaunal loss, here we quantify their current functional diversity, predict future changes under different extinction scenarios, and introduce a new metric [functionally unique, specialized and endangered (FUSE)] that identifies threatened species of particular importance for functional diversity.
Here we document the recovery of marine populations, habitats and ecosystems following past conservation interventions.
The largest turtle in the ocean, the leatherback gets its name from its tough, rubbery skin...Migrating long distances a year, the turtle can cross the Pacific Ocean.
Earthjustice filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of a local conservation group and individuals to enforce protections for a dwindling shark species that has roamed the oceans for millions of years. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Conservation Council for Hawai‘i and Michael Nakachi, a Na
he Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in Honolulu recommended that the federal catch limits for longline-caught bigeye tuna for the U.S.