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Do you clean up ocean trash if it's part of a vibrant ecosystem?
For this second installment of the Sea Camp series, we explore the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It's the largest of five ...
A changing environment — Pacific tuna industry threatened by climate change
Tuna migration patterns in the Pacific are changing. And the stakes are high, not just for the economies and livelihoods of ...
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To Tahiti goes the ultimate glory in Blue Marlin World Cup
How near and yet so, so far. That was how the Blue Marlin World Cup shaped up this year. Not to mention the rollercoaster ...
Center for Biological Diversity7h
Five Indo-Pacific Coral Species Receive Critical Habitat Protections
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...
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Silicon Valley venture capitalist helps lead controversial race to start mining ocean floor
The Metals Company, based in Canada, created a U.S. subsidiary to mine Clarion Clipperton, and received a major boost in ...
Threatened by supercharged storms and rising oceans, Filipino fishing communities are fighting for their lives
Climate change and environmental destruction are putting the future of fishing at risk in the Philippines. But coastal ...
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Feds must decide on protections for Chinook salmon
Under the terms of a settlement agreement, there could soon be new federal protections for the Chinook, the largest of all ...
Pacific Tuna Fleets Pushed to Lift Ban in Waters They Barely Fished
President Donald Trump’s order to re-open distant, protected Pacific waters to U.S. fishing fleets followed years of dire warnings by the region’s commercial seafood interests ...