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A record surge in the creation of marine protected areas has taken the international community close to its goal of creating nature refuges on 17% of the world’s land and 10% of seas by 2020, according to a new UN report. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Tonga has also entered into 15-year contracts with the International Seabed Authority and has exploration licenses granted within their Exclusive Economic Zone.
At a public consultation in Titikaveka last week, there was backlash to government’s plan to issue foreign companies five-year licences to explore the Cook Islands’ seabed.Click on the link below to read the full article.
FSM leaders in 2013 enacted a law that protects sharks, whales and dolphins, in addition to manta rays, in Yap. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Graduate Program in Coastal Science and Policy prepares future leaders to solve current and emerging challenges to coastal sustainability. Students admitted to the Master of Science in Coastal Science and Policy come from a diverse array of backgrounds.
A new project that made its way into the Pacific Ocean to tackle the growing problem of oceanic plastic pollution has finally arrived at the Pacific Garbage Patch, a massive flotilla of floating debris and plastic. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Since 1974, the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society® has provided firsthand experiences in underwater-related disciplines to young people considering careers in the underwater world. Click on the link below for further information on marine-related scholarships offered.
Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the third largest maritime territory in the world. Monitoring its dynamics is fundamental to understanding and reporting on how the ocean is responding to human pressures and global environmental change.
Climate-related drivers of change – such as ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation – will alter ocean conditions and lead to changes in marine ecosystem structure and functioning, as well as the redistribution of the services that the oceans provide.