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Power and publicity trump protection in large marine protected areas

Nations have just one more year to reach the global marine conservation goal to protect 10 percent of the world’s...

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Study calls budding octopus farm industry unethical and unsustainable

A new study by an international group of scientists denounces the up-and-coming octopus farming industry as both...

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Drones: the future of ocean conservation

Unmanned systems such as drones, are increasingly used in a variety of fields — from border patrol, to cinematography...

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The Seychelles creates debt-for-conservation deal with Leonardo DiCaprio

The Seychelles, an island nation in East Africa, recently announced the creation of two new Marine Protected Areas...

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The UK designates over one million square kilometers of ocean as protected

The UK is designating an enormous amount of space located around a few of its British overseas territories as protected...

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Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve to double the size of Texas

President Barack Obama will issue a proclamation to expand the existing Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument...

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Malaysia just established a massive 1-million-hectare marine park

After over 13 years of negotiation and planning between conservation groups, the government, and the fishing industry,...

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Microsoft co-founder destroys protected Cayman Islands reef

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is coming under fire for an accident involving his massive 300-foot yacht, which...

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We created enough marine reserves last year to cover Texas and Alaska combined

The Pacific island nation of Palau, just east of Indonesia and the Philippines, announced its plan to designate...

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This solar and wind-powered autonomous vehicle is out to unlock the secrets of the Celtic Sea

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJZUfbeIuU&w=537&h-302] The Celtic Sea, located off the south...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7 Million Towards Ocean Conservation Projects

Longtime environmental activist (and actor) Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to donate $7 million over the next two...

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The Maldives To Become The World’s Largest Marine Reserve By 2017

Just a few days after Australia officially created the world’s largest marine reserve, the President for the...

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Australia Creates the World’s Largest Marine Reserve!

Australia just announced that it has officially created the world’s largest marine reserve, setting an impressive...

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Future Of Fish Sustainable Seafood Incubator Named a 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist!

Marine Biodiversity Image from Shutterstock Future of Fish, a nonprofit business incubator that supports sustainable...

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Hannes Bend’s ‘Eclipse’ Installation Opens Eyes to the Artificial Reef Catastrophe

Back in 1972, a well-meaning nonprofit group came up with the idea of creating an artificial reef off the South...

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Marine Conservation Group Blue Ventures Wins 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge

Blue Ventures, a conservation organization that works to protect marine ecosystems while improving the lives of...

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