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Abandoned Offshore Oil Rigs to be Left in the Ocean
Press Contact Persons: Linda Krop, Environmental Defense Center (805) 963-1622 x106 Richard Charter, The Ocean Foundation (707) 875-2345 GROUPS OPPOSE BILL TO PUSH OCEAN DUMPING OF OFFSHORE RIGS A diverse …
Ocean Acidification Monitoring Public-Private Partnership Launched in Southern Africa
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 25, 2016 The U.S. Department of State has partnered with The Ocean Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, …
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Tuna
For Immediate Release, June 20, 2016 Contact: Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, ckilduff@biologicaldiversity.org SAN FRANCISCO— Pacific bluefin tuna have reached dangerously low population levels, so a coalition …
Seagrasses in the Age of Sea Turtle Conservation and Shark Overfishing
Seagrasses in the age of sea turtle conservation and shark overfishing Heithaus MR, Alcoverro T, Arthur R, Burkholder DA, Coates KA, Christianen MJA, Kelkar N, Manuel SA, Wirsing AJ, Kenworthy …
Cownose Ray Not to Blame for Trophic Cascade
In a new study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, a team of scientists led by Florida State University’s Dean Grubbs counters a widely cited 2007 study that found that …
SeaWeb & TOF Celebrate Partnership
The opening reception for the 2016 SeaWeb Seafood Summit celebrated the formal launch of the partnership between SeaWeb and The Ocean Foundation. As President of both organizations, Mark Spalding spoke …
SeaWeb Seafood Summit
SeaWeb Seafood Summit – The World’s Premier Conference on Seafood Sustainability The SeaWeb Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry with leaders from the conservation community, academia, …
Now Accepting Applications for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship
Do you love sea turtles? Are you pursuing a degree in sea turtle conservation? Apply for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship! Boyd Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher had a …
A New Partnership for the Ocean
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SeaWeb and The Ocean Foundation Form Partnership for the Ocean Silver Spring, MD (November 17, 2015) — As part of its 20th Anniversary celebration, SeaWeb …
Mediterranean Red Coral Jewelry Prices Soar Due to Chinese Demand
Misty White Sidell, Women’s Wear Daily Call them the diamonds of the sea. Jewelry made from Mediterranean red coral has found a new, unprecedented level of desirability among Chinese consumers …
IUU Fishing Enforcement Act Signed Into Law
by Jessie Neumann, TOF Communications Assistant HR 774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 This February, Representative Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) reintroduced HR Bill 774 to Congress. …
